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mhh__today at 12:09 AM1 replyview on HN

Is Apple Inc run for consumer good or value extraction?


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macintuxtoday at 12:39 AM

Apple has, for most of its existence, been a distant second choice, because IBM and Microsoft captured the enterprise, which trickled down into consumer buying habits.

It survived, then thrived, by making its products so appealing that customers would buy them anyway.

So, effectively, both.