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Apple as a Target

Apple's Enemies...

First, it was only PC companies... then electronics companies with iPod... then record companies with iTunes... then movie studios with iTunes Movies... then cell phone companies with iPhone... then wireless carriers with AT&T partnership... then console game companies with AppStore... probabably GPS and TV next... It's all about digital convergence and Apple is the clear leader here.

Apple: An Antidote to iPhone Complacency

None of the examples given such as Walkman, RAZR, or Chrysler Minivan have ecosystem that Apple products enjoy. Better example would have been Microsoft Windows. Microsoft Windows with its ecosystem has enjoyed several decades of success and it's still a cashcow for a foreseeable future. Apple is building an ecosystem of integrated system, service, and contents. Not one hit wonders...

5 Reasons Not to Upgrade to the New iPhone 3G

$10 increase complaints really bothers me. $30 per month for 3G data service on AT&T is same across all other devices. In fact, Blackberry users have to pay extra for push email service which iPhone users get for free. $10 extra for much improved speed is worth it. I am paying extra for my DSL over dial-up. Even in DSL, you pay different price for different speed.

Microsoft Did Us a Favor - Andreessen

To mike.ca... When you are talking about "thousands of companies", are you talking talking about PC companies? Because you are comparing these "thousands of companies" to Apple. There are actually only handful of PC companies that controls majority of the PC market not thousands. Just HP and Dell own almost half of the PC market. These "thousands" of companies include chip makers, optical sensors, motors, DRAM, power supplies, and etc. For your information, Apple's various product lines and models carry components that are just as diversified as Dell or HP.