Apple's ideal business model is very similar to the model employed for cloud based Internet services, save that they want it to apply to all computer hardware a

Apple's ideal business model is very similar to the model employed for cloud based Internet services, save that they want it to apply to all computer hardware and software, not just those services that are a good fit for cloud hosting. While it can be argued that such a service model can have benefits for both the provider and the consumer, Apple has historically engaged in anti-consumer behavior and continues to do so. So no, this sort of thing is not to improve anything for anyone but Apple.