This is like being betrayed by a friend.

It started with the DRM nonsense that suddenly made my own music impossible to access without repeated password entries. apple treated us like thieves in our own homes. And no access to non-itunes video files. God forbid we should enjoy our own content. Then it blocked ipod touch from functioning as a remote speaker for macs and apple tvs. Why? No technical reason, but who would buy a $99 Airport Express if it allowed us to do this? No matter that I have spent thousands on ipods and other hardware already.

The apple TV fiasco is officially the last straw. I got forced-updated tonight. I lost all my hacks that allowed me access to hulu, to xbmc (watch my own content) etc. That, and I get a hideous new interface designed to privilege renting and buying instead of access to my own (already purchased from apple) content. I bought a device as media center and then a year later, it has been turned into a private retail outlet for apple, sitting in my living room. No asking, no apologies, it just happened. apple is now officially trying to turn my home into its private online store.

Enough. This is the last betrayal. I have always loved mac products, but the truth is Apple cannot be trusted with full access to home and to my content. Not content with the $4-5k I have spent already 9and would have continued to spend on their hardware), they went for the nickel and dime profit on $1.99 movies.
Big mistake. Farewell apple. Microsoft at least never pretended to be on my side.

Enjoy your precipitous stock slide. It’s been fun.