First, I'm curious how much of this is a NYT tech reporter hoping to get a future Sony exclusive by making a big anti-Apple stink of something completely out of

First, I'm curious how much of this is a NYT tech reporter hoping to get a future Sony exclusive by making a big anti-Apple stink of something completely out of context. Second, I hate it when Apple makes me feel internally conflicted. I love so much about the hardware and software, but I deplore their draconian stances on some things. On the other hand, some of those stances are things I like about them when it comes to supporting my families electronics. I need to go look at something shiny...