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To: sylvester80 who wrote (3131)3/12/2011 7:13:54 PM
From: Doren   of 3170
 
> Apple is not purely after money eh?

Apple is a corporation. The ONLY objective of any corporation is to make money, as much of it as it can.

Steve Jobs is a human being. He was a hippy, acid dropping vegetarian Star Trek fan. His goal is to change the world. He doesn't have a MIG jet like Larry Ellison. He drives a normal car. He wears jeans and t-shirts.

He understands that money will be needed to change the world. He probably understands that more than most given he was kicked out of Apple. He divested all except one share. Apple is his vehicle to change the world, his baby. He started two other Tech companies and turned around Apple, which means he understands business, and business demands profits.

But he also understands loyalty.

Hence the fact you can buy a copy of Snow Leopard for $29 and install it on all the Macs you want, or all the hacks. You are not supposed to but it's stone simple. Not a problem.

store.apple.com

Show me any other company willing to let their customers do that.
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