Abbreviated Analysis About Apple

Well returning to school (albeit online) has proved to be detrimental to my ability to blog.  Moving as well has crimped any available time.  However, I had promised to post my reasons for my decision to never purchase an Apple product. After completing a 12 page paper, I have decided to at least write the shortened version of this post. Perhaps someday when time is freely available (will we blog in heaven?) I will write the extended version. So without much ado, here is a list of the major reasons that I will not purchase an Apple product.

1. Price-As my wife will tell you, I am frugal. As anyone can tell you, Apple products are expensive. So naturally, this makes sense. However the point goes further. Since Apple carefully protects where their product is sold, they also carefully control the cost. You will not often find new Apple products on sale. And in most every case imaginable, I can obtain a similar (if not better) product for a much cheaper price.
2. Accessories-Go ahead, pick up an ipad or an iphone. Then try to see if any item from any other company will work with that machine. Sorry. If you want to connect anything with the ipad you will need specifically designed accessories (see Price). Likewise, my phone is wondeful in that I can insert and manage my media with a SD card. Never will you find any memory card slot on an Apple product. They just don't trust you or anyone else.
3. Software-Basically, there is only one approved place to get Apple software and only a certain collection of individuals making software for Apple products. While this isn't wrong, I greatly prefer a product in which there is extensive competition because everyone is allowed to make and offer software choices (see Price).
4. Adaptability- I am somewhat of a geek. I like to open my computer from time to time and mess with stuff. I like to buy a computer and keep it for 10 years because I update and upgrade it. This is why I have a dislike for laptops as well. However, any Apple product is "as is." Don't mess with it ever. They come across as cute little computers but really all they are saying is "Don't touch anything." As technology progresses and everything gets smaller, I guess that I will have to get better or let this go. But not yet.
5. "i"-I believe this stands for such things as "illuminati" or "imperious." Is there really a need for such repitition? (Yes I dislike the "Mc"whatever as well)