So maybe the Apple gods are trying to tell me something...
Yesterday I dropped my smart-covered iPad on concrete and shattered the screen

. Took it to the Apple Store hoping to have the glass repaired/replaced.
Apple Genius: We don't really offer glass replacement, all we can do is replace the whole iPad.
Me: So, that's basically like, buying a new iPad.
Apple Genius: No, not necessarily. Let me see what we can do.
<<Disappears into back for almost 30 minutes>>
Apple Genius: Let me tell you what we can do. Normally it would be $300 to provide you with a replacement iPad. But I see your an extremely valued Apple customer, and you've never had any physical damage to any of your products before. So this one time, we're going to take care of that for you.
Me: <<incredulous>> Excuse me?
Apple Genius: We're going to replace your iPad. For free.
There you have it. Something for nothing. So perhaps Apple is gearing up to give virtually limitless numbers of AAC files for only $24.95. I'm still not completely convinced this is how it will
really work, but clearly a trust and appreciation for the customer is built into the company's DNA.
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