It is a bad thing that companies can charge monopoly prices. It is a good thing that companies write good software. Some specs are important. People care abo

It is a bad thing that companies can charge monopoly prices. It is a good thing that companies write good software. Some specs are important. People care about storage space, screen quality, device responsiveness and battery life. Some companies have escaped the competitive hardware market with differentiated software (or other things). So while 32GB micro SD cards cost $30, some others can charge $100 for 32GB of flash storage. http://www.google.com/search?q=32gb+micro+sd&tbm=shop&hl=en&aq=1s&oq=32+GB+ http://www.google.com/search?q=32gb+micro+sd&tbm=shop&#3... http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipod/family/ipod_touch/select http://store.apple.com/us/browse/home/shop_ipod/family/ipod_... In an area of specification that people definitely care about, some companies can charge a 300% premium.