Or, maybe, Steve <hand Jobs will just slip an already checked 'checkbox' in the next Quicktime update that says "Is Steve Jobs the best ever and would you agree he would never do evil?"

It would be placed right above the already checked 'checkbox' that says "automatically install iTunes now" as well, which, ironically, I believe is an evil program.

It's also an evil tactic. It's an evil tactic that Yahoo has used to install Yahoo! toolbar, google has used to install google toolbar/desktop, and Adobe has used to install Adobe AIR (WTF do i need Adobe AIR for?) on about 80 bgillion novice/oblivious computer users that become Click-Master 2000 on the "Next", "OK" and "Finish" buttons when a dialog window pops open asking them to update/install something.

This being America, Apple has obviously forgotten to post its quarterly bribes to FTC employees. The Minerals Management Service aren't the only ones that get to party.

Cash, cars, hookers and 30 year old Scotch accepted.

Because IBM and AT&T weren't allowed to crush them. In the late 70s, an active department was pursuing both. In particular, in 1981, IBM went outside the corp for an operating system for the PC. Something for you "free market" types to muse on before you mutter like Homer Simpson (in midst of raid on Scorpio): "Lousy gov't, always on the backs of business."

Since everyone knows that Jobs rules Apple with an iron hand, Jobs merely needs his lawyers to claims that he is an asspie, and therefore not responsible for his actions, and therefore his actions, and by extension, Apple's actions, must all be excused! And I am sure that Gary MacKinnon's mom will vouch for him!

Such a defense can not fail!