The parent comment was no where near delicate enough to have any chance - I believe that Apple has simply become too polarising a subject on HN to be able to ha

The parent comment was no where near delicate enough to have any chance - I believe that Apple has simply become too polarising a subject on HN to be able to have a productive debate about their flaws, perceived or real, technical or ethical. As a result many of us have learned the hard way to not bother engaging any more... I might be in for one more lesson.