Yes, I understand their business model. I think it’s a poor model. They would do better selling just the software.
Yes, I understand their business model. I think it’s a poor model. They would do better selling just the software.
Well, I'm glad you do understand that business model. That's good because there are a lot of people who don't understand it and they need to -- in order to understand Apple.
BUT, having said that -- with Apple being as wildly successful as it has been over the last decade and more, and with billions in the bank and no debt -- I don't think Apple is going to listen to "another business model"... LOL...
No, they wouldn't. This has been analyzed out the kazoo many times and your conclusion is wrong. Apple's model is better.
If they were selling OEM versions of OS X at the prices that Microsoft sells OEM versions of Windows, Apple would have to sell 90 million copies every year, capturing 45% of the PC market—just to break even with the profits they are currently making selling just 10,000,000 Macs a year... not counting the profits from the iPhone and iPod sales.
There are a lot of people who post this, and I don't get it. In 1997, Apple's low was around $3.30 a share. Now it hovers around $200. I wish I had a poor business plan like theirs.