I understand it like so: Apple computers are the luxury computers. Up to the early 90s, most households didn't have computers; but when the Internet became mai

I understand it like so: Apple computers are the luxury computers. Up to the early 90s, most households didn't have computers; but when the Internet became mainstream from mid 90s onwards, more and more people bought computers to "use the Internet". If Apple wouldn't have an offering/environment which allows for using the Internet (... Network stack, browser, e-mail client, dialup drivers, etc.), people would avoid buying Apple computers.