True - that's when they were an all-American startup, a small group of smart people chasing the American dream. What's remarkable is that the transition to "ju

True - that's when they were an all-American startup, a small group of smart people chasing the American dream. What's remarkable is that the transition to "just another US corporation" (implying that they value profit over their employees or customers) took so long, that they were able to maintain that startup "communal" culture and innovative mentality. It's also what makes their current predicament more tragic, the collective disillusionment of their core ideals which is what made them exceptional and respected in the first place.