I hope you're kidding. I certainly don't want the government interfering in any of this. If Apple wants to make products that pander to vanity, that's their pre

I hope you're kidding. I certainly don't want the government interfering in any of this. If Apple wants to make products that pander to vanity, that's their prerogative. They're certainly not the first to do so. I think the point of the story is not that people are vain or need to be special. That's not "fixable" and it's debatable whether it would even be desirable to attempt to fix it. The point is that there are limits to the market for everything, including boutique phones. Apple is finding out that, lacking innovation or even real product improvement, they're going to come up against these limits.