Apple has a way bigger influence than their market share implies. They do one really great thing and that's network protocol design. Other than that they seem

Apple has a way bigger influence than their market share implies. They do one really great thing and that's network protocol design. Other than that they seem to have an influence I don't like, extending way beyond tech. They're almost like the new Bauhaus, constantly trying to simplify everything, not just make things easy, but actually add real simplicity anywhere they can, and use real "luxury" materials any chance they get. Phones with glass backs instead of plastic, cables without strain relief, and all kinds of stripped down design seems to be pioneered be them. They basically try to turn everything into a swiss watch rather than following the true high tech philosophy. It seems like they've gotten better lately though, and tech in general has moved on from trying and failing to just copy their design.