Some one asked the question "When did Apple become Microsoft or Adobe?

Question

I think when Microsoft and Adobe were young they were very aware of what customers needed.  As they matured as companies their goals and philosophies changed the more money they made.  Money became the goal and the philosophy is how to maximize the money.  Adobe, Microsoft, and now Apple are all at the same developmental stage.  The kinds of behaviors you have seen from the other large companies can be expected from Apple.  I have been with Apple since the early 80's and own 5 machines including A 12 core Mac Pro and a MacBook Pro so I am Apple to the core. 
My question: Has Apple turned the corner on a customer focus?  Is Final Cut X the first of many decisions Apple will make that negatively effect their customers?  This is the path Adobe and Microsoft took when they thought they were too large to be affected by negative consumer input. 
Apple bigger things to come:

Answer 1

Thing is, this isn't the first. It's being going on for ages.
But remember, when Apple first started, they were all about making computers "for the people". Mac Plus for example... and all those old commercials from the Performa era slating the "business world" of PCs.
They have always followed the populist approach, developing products for the every day person... just now on a much bigger scale with the ipod and iphone generation.
The whole things about Apple being top dog for the media industries started ages ago too with the Design and Print industry, but I reckon with Final Cut and Shake, the video industry was one of their biggest successors in that area - but it came later, and now it is going earlier I think.
When they got rid of Shake, that said it all really... it was only a matter of time.
It seems like they are turning their back on the pro video industry - and there is probably a very valid financial reason for this... it's one of those things they do.
But ****, is it ******* **** that they are!! ;-)
I haven't written this post very well, apologies. To much time on here has and a bottle of wine has made my brain go numb (and yes, I have been editing this week on FCP7 at the same time :-D   )