Is Apple really that much more expensive? Typically not in the segment where they compete (high-end laptops). However, the cheapest MacBook (in Germany) is 999

Is Apple really that much more expensive? Typically not in the segment where they compete (high-end laptops). However, the cheapest MacBook (in Germany) is 999 Euro. A large chunk of the market cannot afford or does not want to spend 999 Euro on a laptop. If you only want to e-mail, upload/view some photos, make a spreadsheet, a 999 Euro MacBook is expensive compared to a 200 Euro Chromebook or 300 Euro Windows laptop.