But you gotta admit it didn't look like it from that first post.

To be clear though, I wasn't saying Apple consumers are voting against their self-interests by buying Apple products. I said this:

"Consumers supporting anti-consumer practices because of sunk costs."

It's the ardent Apple defenders that DEFEND the shitty anti-consumer practices that are "voting" against their self-interests.

> If the market moves towards it then great, if it doesn't the iPhone 8 will put it back in.

I'm highly skeptical. All the new "mandatory" peripherals are going to sell like gangbusters, pushing that bottom line. And by next year people are going to get more or less used to it.

I think you're underestimating the level of brand loyalty people have towards Apple.