My viewpoint is, I bought a product with certain expectations. Apple has now changed those expectations. Apple made a choice to make their product less user friendly for their customers in order to increase what I would assume are already healthy profit margins.
They have a right to do so, just like they have a right to force you to sign new terms and conditions every other month, although you bought their product based on the terms and conditions in effect at the time of your purchase.
While they have the right to do these things they also have to accept the subsequent risk that some of their customers will get tired of their policies and say enough is enough.
I'm in total agreement with you! I got an iPad as a gift and will not willingly get another apple product. My next tablet will also have flash. Sheesh!
In my case they lost a customer. I an very sure they can afford to lose me as a customer, but then I can also say with equal assurance I can live life without Apple products and at this point, quite happy to do so.[/QUOTE]