"None of these machines can compete with the style and the power of a MacBook Air, but each offers something Apple probably never will: near complete control over just about everything. Not something you want? You're missing out on the fun."
"President Barack Obama announced today a revamping of the National Security Agency's vast surveillance powers by ending the government's bulk retention of records associated with every phone call made to and from the United States."
The recent revelations from Snowden (regardless of political affiliation) have a dramatic effect on the standing of US technology companies, and how they are able to compete internationally as concerns of privacy/spying affect consumer decisions around the world.
Obama's speech today represents a shift on the US's stance, though it will be interesting to see how that is practically applied.