ARR and Mac

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I'm not talking about the build of their computers. I'm talking about how they treat pretty much everyone else.

Like slipping other programs into the iTunes install without notice, multiple times.

You have no idea how many drivers when building my most recent system actually tried to slip "McCaffe" and "Norton" on my Windows partition.. A good 3-4 different installers. So many companies on the Windows side are guilty of this also. Even Microsoft try to tack "Bing toolbar" on IE.

I haven't actually experienced any of this on Mac OS personally... If you are talking about Quicktime etc, that is sort of part of the iTunes package.

Devising programs/hardware that are designed to lock or hinder your device if you don't pay attention to the ad it is displaying.

Again, huh? Youtube does this, and many other websites but once again I have not experienced this with Mac software :/

I want screenshots of this... If you are talking about iPhone apps and what not - they are made by developers, not Apple. The third party dev company are responsible for this.

Treating your hardware as theirs, even after you buy it. This is most visible in the iPhone/iPod Touch Jailbreak. On that note as well. They've even applied for a patent that would/could let them "disable" a jailbroken iDevice.

Eh, just don't try and get free stuff for nothing and you won't have a problem. Piracy is illegal, and jailbroken devices allow you to use "hacked" software developed by companies that are trying to run a business. Windows does this also - with their genuine advantage system etc.

If anything, Apple is a little more welcoming when having multiple computers. Mac OS as a prime example is legally licensed for up to 3 computers for the cost of the $30 OS (so if you have 3 computers, that is effectively $10 per install).

Windows is technically only licensed for 1 device for $100 (unless it has changed since Win8).

These are just some of the reasons I won't give a penny to Apple for anything.

Many PC companies are guilty of the exact things you listed.