Frankly, it all makes business sense. Apple's decisions today are all part of their strategy to increase the pie, increase their piece of the pie, and create new pies.

People are analyzing the shit out of Steve Job's decisions as of late, but when you look at it from a business perspective, objectively, it all makes great sense.

Furthermore, Steve Jobs does not answer to the tech community, at the end of the day he answers to only one group of people: the shareholders.

*Note: I know that he is a major shareholder himself, but the point is still valid.