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These points really don't matter. 1. A very large portion of their OS X development is directly applicable to what goes into iOS. And it's becoming more so. Th
by nikdaheratik 10y ago
These points really don't matter.
1. A very large portion of their OS X development is directly applicable to what goes into iOS. And it's becoming more so. The same for their hardware R&D and what ends up being usable in their mobile products.
2. The consumer desktop and laptop market has been shrinking, because consumers have switched to mobile. Which is most of Apple's income.
3. Growth may be flat, but the margins are good, which exactly what BH is looking for.
Finally, and most obviously, Apple needs computers in order to make software for mobile. They own pretty much the whole stack and are able to make a hefty profit by selling their tools (hardware and software), that they would need anyways, to the rest of the world. This is classic vertical integration and it makes alot of sense business-wise.