> I was told that the entire final run of hardware was reserved for Apple internal use. I get the sense that Apple's strict devotion to its product line is (to

> I was told that the entire final run of hardware was reserved for Apple internal use. I get the sense that Apple's strict devotion to its product line is (to put it nicely) creating a discontinuity between their own practices and what they offer to others. It makes me think Apple needs a separate company or brand to offer practical utilities (and perhaps consulting) to companies wishing to deploy Apple software -- things like licenses to use macOS on non-Apple hardware (like a Dell EMC VxRack SDDC[0]), productizing some of their own IT solutions, special iPhones with a 1Gb RJ45 port attached for automated testing, and even "catch the vision"-style marketing to promote their idea of a data/compute center that integrates macOS and other Apple technologies. [0] https://www.dellemc.com/en-us/converged-infrastructure/vxrack-system/index.htm https://www.dellemc.com/en-us/converged-infrastructure/vxrac...