The examples used are, but these sorts of user exploitation in the name of 'innovation' and 'branding' smell exactly the same as in years past. They illustrate a complete lack of empathy (and subsequently, taste) on the part of the developers, piss off users, and generally drive the perception of the platform down over the long run.

Printer drivers seem to be nothing more than a sick in-joke as to who can make the biggest, most useless pieces of software.