Was I blaming Apple? No. I was just pointing out that from a consumer perspective, Apple have got all bases covered and every decision is pretty cleverly put to

Was I blaming Apple? No. I was just pointing out that from a consumer perspective, Apple have got all bases covered and every decision is pretty cleverly put together. I admire it, but the questioner seemed not to see it that far hence I made the point. HNers of course are going to find hacks and work-arounds to my dilemma which is not exactly end-of-the-world anyway.