Actually, there's a whole lot of value to the user, but it's not necessarily something that most users know about. The innovations in the semiconductor industry

Actually, there's a whole lot of value to the user, but it's not necessarily something that most users know about. The innovations in the semiconductor industry that allow you to get faster clock cycle frequently allow you to do many other things you couldn't before. Devices like iPhone wouldn't exist without that kind of innovation. Everyone seems to be dismissing the article because it talks about hardware instead of software. But with Apple you can't really separate hardware from software, because their brand is about bundling them together. If you allow Apple to monopolize the market, then they have a lot bigger say when it comes to deciding the future of hardware, which could have serious impact on innovation in hardware.