If there's a suit, I hope they lose. I know there's EULAs and laws against stuff like this, but almost every human feels, deep down, that if they purchase something they should be able to alter it (I share this sentiment too, by the way!).

Maybe adding a lift kit to your truck will void your factory warranty, but you won't see Chevrolet showing up to pour salt water into your engine.

will it blend?

That is a bad analogy. You can freely modify your engine, bigger headers, drill out a larger bore for teh cam shaft, what not. If there is a a part that is recalled in th car, you do not have to voluntarily get it. No one is holding a gun to your head. This is not the case with Apple and the Itunes update.

You can Turn off Windows update, and risk an unsecure computer, and still exist.


When did Microsoft and Apple switch positions, on the benign computer software?

an iTunes update is not forced in any way shape or form, where did you get this misconception? It is a voluntary thing!