[Dr. Sivana]

I've noticed many people who like and defend Apple products put a lot of emphasis on how much market share Apple has, and how much money they're making.

For Smartphones, it is pertinent as it affects the number of applications written for your device. In Apple's case, it also influences the number of hardware add-ons available.

When Apple had 2% or the desktop market (pre-Jobs second coming) it was actually a valid point for many Windows advocates, especially as major players were droppingt Mac app development at the time. Jobs had to BEG Intuit to keep Quicken for the Mac.

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For Smartphones, it is pertinent as it affects the number of applications written for your device.

The number of applications written for the device is not pertinent to every discussion about smartphones. The idea that it must be pertinent to any discussion seems calculated to make sure the market share talking points get put out there.