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Are margins on Macs higher than on iPhones? I’d assume at least with Intel they were lower than for iOS devices. Also basically all Apple’s direct competitors
by yywwbbn 5y ago
Are margins on Macs higher than on iPhones? I’d assume at least with Intel they were lower than for iOS devices.
Also basically all Apple’s direct competitors both in the PC and smartphone businesses operate on paltry margins in comparison to Apple. They usually sell a mix of low/high margin products though, e.g. most premium Dell or Lenovo laptops are priced at similar levels to Macbooks (of course their real price might significantly lower due to infinitely better customizability and
reparability options). And almost none of them have significant additional revenue streams (not to a degree comparable to Apple). Yet they are still in business.
Apple would be able not to only to survive but to still thrive if they significantly cut their margins and the app store tax. Of course it would not be fair or sensible to expect any company to leave free money on the table. This is why we get ads in Windows, seem like most users dont’t really mind them too much (to be fair I’m not sure I have actually seen one, maybe it’s a windows edition and/or country thing.