Eight, let&#x27;s not try to twist words here. Apple is great at marketing but I don&#x27;t think that was person&#x27;s intended meaning. He means that Apple is good at manipulating people.<p>They make <i>okay</i> products (in absolute terms, not implying that anything is better) and would not have their completely rabid following did they not manipulate people into buying into their status, lifestyle, and that they&#x27;re more valuable than their worth.