peterh337,
I made my point clear on another thread.
Why can't we seemingly go a day without someone taking pot shots at Apple.
Look, every company has skeletons in their closet. The choice between Apple and PC or whatever is up to you and you alone. No need to start haranguing others with your viewpoint (which is somehwat incorrect by the way).
There is virtually no unique technology in Apple products, so the "high R&D spend" story is nonsense. I've been in electronics since the 1970s...
You might have worked in electronics, but that one statement surmises the fact that you've never worked in IT.
OEM components are one thing, but I think you substancially fail to realise how much work and effort goes into combining the software and hardware into one final polished product.
And that's before we start talking about QA, support and all the rest.
Its an expensive business.
Apple use their massive power to shaft Chinese subcontractors into making the stuff for tuppence while they make a few hundred $ gross profit on every one.
Oh, right... and your beloved Lenovo or Samsung don't do that do they ? They make stuff in the US or Europe do they ?
Seriously... I can't be bothered to waste my time typing a response.
Take a chill pill peterh337.... infact take two !