Apple rant (maybe just ignore):
I know Apple always seem like the "good guys"... and sure, they have an ace marketing team... but at the end of the day, look how they treat developers. Look in which countries they are willing to operate. Yes, they pay Music artists more than some other streaming companies... but look how they treat developers (I know I said it already), their source of wealth no doubt. Look at their actions to date to open up and embrace a few changes to their money making schemes.
At the end of the day they are a corporation hungry for money and domination of their space. Defending at all costs. So secretive that you begin to question what actually they do with your data - I would not be surprised if one day there will be some whistle blowers on this issue (probably not, and I am just guessing for fun here to make a point!).
For a long time I hung onto the old Apple. When it was cool. When the pirate flag was flying (OK, I wasn't actually here for those real early days). When we had colours... and Steve Jobs. Certainly when they were this small fruit company.
Question everything. Hold them accountable. Look past the facade, see who they have become.
Yes, I still believe there is good in them, but I certainly don't have that feeling anymore.
Now Apple, to me, is just the same as Microsoft, Google and whomever else who I don't follow closely. Of course I still take a peek, but not so much anymore.
I wish they were still the underdogs. Perhaps then they'd still have this edge I am looking for.
It makes me sad, but perhaps it's just part of growing up. For both Apple and myself. And as we have shared a life closely together, this relationship isn't working anymore as much as I want. We've grown apart.
