That may be the case, but I've also noticed that too many Apple users have been less critical than they used to be and easily go on the attack of even the smallest constructive criticism of the company's products.

Maybe it's time for Mac users to get much more vocal and critical with Apple and quit apologizing for their mistakes to others?

I remember back in the day when there were Mac user uproars over the tiniest Mac OS flaws and I took pride that I was a part of a group of consumers that asked.. no, --demanded-- high quality products from Apple. Steve Jobs really seemed to take pride in that as well, in my opinion.

I hope threads like these are a sign that Apple consumers are ready to get back to our old-school roots of being demanding users that expect the best hardware and software for our money.

Consumer complacency breeds corporate complacency. I'm not critical of Mac products because I hate them. I'm critical of Mac products because I utilize them and need them for business. Otherwise, I frankly wouldn't give a shit.