Re: Wow, I've never seen so much hate in one place...
Hate ? Seems more like amusement to me.
I don't hate apple. I applaud their industrial and fashion design, and their (former ?) ability to show the rest of the industry how to do things right.
In most cases, their control of the development process means their products are not for me - but I recognise they're fine for less experimental users and will happily use them in that context.
But PR like this is petty. it's the tail wagging the horse. Sack them, Apple.