Unless the make the "whole widget", as Apple does. A systems company can do both things, integrating hardware and software better than the companies which only can do one or the other.
Personally, I go for the best, and Apple is the best at producing integrated hardware/software systems. In comparison, the others can only peddle low-quality crap. But it's a free country, and if you prefer low-quality crap, I'll stand up for your right to waste your money on that.
No, that's not inflammatory at all! Be careful, stripes1776 will be along to report you to the moderators...