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I agree with your core point, in some areas even a small variation in quality is worth paying a premium for. But, Apple made most of their recent profit and re

I agree with your core point, in some areas even a small variation in quality is worth paying a premium for. But, Apple made most of their recent profit and revenue from sales of gadgets like the iPod, iPhone, and iPad, so Apple as a "computer company" does not really support your point. (See http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/10/despite-record-mac-sales-70-of-apples-revenue-comes-from-ios.ars http://arstechnica.com/apple/news/2011/10/despite-record-mac... ) [fixed grammar]

corporalagumbo 15y ago
Their computers are still extremely popular and premium priced - and Apple sells a lot of them. Even just in its computer range, Apple commands mindshare among the public like no other company. The difference is palpable I think; at my university it almost seems like there is a class gap between those who have new Macbooks (~65%) and those who have Windows machines.