… anyone who is shocked by these ārevelationsā is either not paying attention or is pretending to be shocked.
I agree with every word in Mattās post here and, of the above statement, Iād definitely say itās the latter option. Thereās a strange aura around Apple and itās fandom where people faint like a Victorian in too tight a bodice when they read a statement that reminds them that Apple are a business. Not just any business, but the biggest in the world (or at least one of them). You donāt grow to a 2.23 T market cap by being either a charity to your customers or by giving away some of your key technologies or infrastructure to your closest completion.
As Matt explains, DHHās tiresome tirade against Apple has been going on for a while. Iāve asked before how he can reconcile this feeling against Heyās own business model, but I didnāt get a reply. Iām assuming the fact Iām a paying Hey customer is the only reason I didnāt get blocked for asking it to be honest.
Apple are a business. Their job is to make money, not only for themselves, but for their shareholders. As is any other business. Why the faux shock about this?