This is a good quote to choose from the OP, because it gets at something I think people fundamentally misunderstand about Apple: they make products that _they_

This is a good quote to choose from the OP, because it gets at something I think people fundamentally misunderstand about Apple: they make products that _they_ want to use. The "consumer" they target in a "consumer computer" is themselves! So while their Mac offerings certainly vary in terms of size and performance, they all must pass this test. The _worst_ Apple computer should still be one that they would be happy to use. To write software, to make music, to make spreadsheets, to enjoy movies. This is why they've never compromised on keyboard size. So to think that the Mac App Store is some sort of move towards draconian control misses the entire point. It's not control they want, but a trusted directory of Mac apps that don't crash or behave maliciously. Even a power user shouldn't have to waste their time on bad software (unless they want to). We should all value our time so highly.