Yeah, Apple is like that. They charge you a pretty penny, but then they don't feel the urge to nickel-and-dime you through backdoors like this. The problem wit

Yeah, Apple is like that. They charge you a pretty penny, but then they don't feel the urge to nickel-and-dime you through backdoors like this. The problem with crapware on Wintel is that Microsoft and Intel consumed all the profit from the industry, commoditizing their compliments - OEMs. OEMs then found themselves in a race to the bottom, which has entirely shaped the field and brought about the behavior we've seen. Android is now facing the same problem on mobile - a race to the bottom among the OEMs is bound to produce all kinds of shady behavior. Apple stayed out of this game entirely, they have thick margins which gives them means to pursue their religion of design, UX, and whatever else they think helps them keep their high-ground spot.