BBC NEWS | Technology | Apple iPhone warning proves true

[Paul Maddox Mail LIsts]

Martin,

> I just found it funny that people have complained for years about the
> proprietary Windows environment and how evil M$ is for locking in
> customers into their system.

Indeed.

> Meanwhile, the oh so cool competitors seem
> to get away with even stronger lock-in tactics (e.g. iTunes/iPod, now
> the iPhone, not to mention their hardware for as long as they existed).

Bingo!
As I say, Apple are just a company, here to make money for their share
holders, they just enjoy more stable hardware/software and a good
reputation. 
But good reputations are hard to get, and VERY easy to loose.

Apple Newton anyone?

Paul