Apple ought to keep this in mind:
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/b...arly-2014.html
Quote:
Meanwhile, consumers could see another round of refunds at some point in the future. On July 10, 2013, Apple was found liable for its role in the price-fixing scheme with the publishers, and is currently litigating its potential money damages. Apple's damages trial is set for May of 2014, and a recent estimate from the plaintiffs put Apple's damages at nearly $308 million, which the judge could triple, putting Apple's high-end damage award at nearly $924 million.
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Treble damages are usually reserved for willful, unrepentant culprits, so if Apple squeals like a stuck pig at the monitor fees, their howls will be heard on Mars if the damages spproach a billion.
Mind you, that would be less than one percent of their hoard, but with their attitudes...