Here's how I see Apple: They will do anything to continue to grow. Including things that are seen as pro-consumer. This is actually is a cost, as it's used to

Here's how I see Apple: They will do anything to continue to grow. Including things that are seen as pro-consumer. This is actually is a cost, as it's used to justify their continued domination. The harm done shouldn't be examined purely in the sphere of the consumer .. it should be extended to society. The cost of Apple's continued success, is the probably failure of other smaller ventures. They stifle, and they dwarf most other commercial entities. In another comment I mentioned that any set of user-positive functionality is underlain with a far more strategically important business benefit. The only reason they do good is to continue to grow. Let's not kid ourselves. And if we're talking space analogies, I'd argue it's actually closer to a black hole ..