How Apple makes more profit on their systems...

[Joseph]

Hey Everyone,

I agree with all of your assessments thus far.  Woudn't it be great if Apple opened up it's hardware model to allow for 3rd party hardware companies and just sold the OS?    I don't think I would buy it even then but it would be a break from their monopolistic hardware/software coupling effort and prices would precipitously drop.  But alas, I dream.  Apple profits from this sweet business arraignment to the detriment of the consumer (much the same for other prestige brands).    

With so many great options for Linux on the desktop I don't even consider Apple.  And yes even my girlfriend is running Linux (Ubuntu) on a <$500 PC that does everything she needs.  That other $2000 she "should" have spent on a shinny Apple was well spent elsewhere!  =P

Have a great weekend,
J