Yes, Gruber's position is hardly surprising, though. He writes that blog specifically to Apple fans who want to be told everday that the company they are rooting for is cooler and better. He's playing to his audience. His sponsors are software, services which run on Apple platform.

I'll be curious if he's really drinking the kool-aid* or feels that Apple is fault but has to defend them due to the nature of his job.

*pardon the cliche