Taking percentage share of profits from device sales is not the only way to make a dent in Apple's profits. Profits are not a constant. What would Apple's prof

Taking percentage share of profits from device sales is not the only way to make a dent in Apple's profits. Profits are not a constant. What would Apple's profits be if Android did not exist? I believe they would be much higher just as Microsoft's profits would be much higher if Linux didn't exist. But it's a counterfactual question. So we will never know for sure.