> It's not bad leadership to hold down the costs of your key inputs. I think your point misses a crucial distinction. The issue isn't whether or not "holding

> It's not bad leadership to hold down the costs of your key inputs. I think your point misses a crucial distinction. The issue isn't whether or not "holding down the costs of your key inputs" is good or bad, all other things being equal. Rather, the issue was that Jobs formed an illegal cartel to accomplish that goal.