Saying Apple has a monopoly on Apple equipment is like saying Vera Wang has a monopoly on Vera Wang gowns. There's no legal barrier to competing with Apple to

Saying Apple has a monopoly on Apple equipment is like saying Vera Wang has a monopoly on Vera Wang gowns. There's no legal barrier to competing with Apple to make general-purpose personal computers. Dell/HP/etc are choosing to compete on price, and licensing Windows lets them do that, just like outsourcing your fabric manufacturing to a third party in Cambodia or wherever lowers costs for a clothing designer.