As if Microsoft and most other large players don't do the same.. Get a grip of reality and not be just another Farrell/Microsoft shill.

Never said that. Never implied that. Went out of my way to indicate that I was not implying anything like that.

I understand the sort of shallow commentary that would provoke the sort of response you provided (they annoy me too), but my comment was not of that type.

@Irony
okay well lets see, so because i saw a guy steal a car it makes it okay for me to burglarize his home?
Welcome to the silicon jungle.

The behavior attributed to Apple would be a contract violation and an unethical business practice, though not criminal.

It's ironic that these manufacturers are complaining about Apple abusing its strength in the market when one of them (Samsung) was recently involved in an illegal DRAM price fixing scheme:

http://www.infoworld.com/d/security-central/samsung-exec-pleads-guilty-in-dram-price-fixing-case-952

These illegal actions actually led to jail time.

I don't condone any of this. I'll just point out that (IMO) Nick once again seems to find Apple blemishes unusually worthy of reposting.

Apple wouldn't bully it's partners, no siree, things like the lack of Android phones on ATT is a pure coincidence...

Anything that comes from or is relative to Apple is regurgitated and spinned in the end. LOL

he just regurgitates (and spins) stuff he reads on appleinsider anyway

Isn't it being replaced by eMMC's?