I generally don't tease the inhabitants of the apple prison/ecosystem by clanging on the bars each time their warden clamps down on them, because it's like telling the person in the black track suit and white nikes that, No, if you ingest cyanide and wrap a plastic bag over your head, you won't actually be transported to a spaceship hiding behind the comet passing near earth.

but one time I blurted out some nuclear take about how Apple is conducting a prank on pseudo-creative PMC dumbasses to see how much abuse they will pay premiums for and defend as brave innovations. I think it was when they dropped the 3.5mm jack, if it matters.

anyway, someone I thought new better sent me a long screed of absurd gymnastics about how being in the prison makes the mural they smear on the walls in doodoo better or something. I stopped paying attention, admittedly.

for the record I buy scratch-and-dent refurb oem outlet junk for personal use because computers are all unrecyclable toxic waste and there is nothing to feel good about with them.