Exactly. The real problem with the anti-Apple arguments is that - for the moment - Apple's behavior hasn't hurt them. The iPhone still has more apps, and iPhone

Exactly. The real problem with the anti-Apple arguments is that - for the moment - Apple's behavior hasn't hurt them. The iPhone still has more apps, and iPhone owners are far more likely to buy apps. The Android app store is still a wash, despite all Android handsets sold this year. I think that in the long run Apple's App Store policies would hurt the iPhone if they weren't willing to make the platform more open, but the walled garden approach probably makes more sense while the public is still getting used to the idea of mobile applications. Apple deserves some credit for persuading people to actually pay for software. How much does the average person spend on third-party software for their PC? Judging from how much shelf space Best Buy devotes to PC software, I'd bet it's pretty small compared to what people are spending on apps now.