> Let's not even mention the fact they charge as much as some PC's just for some more RAM. It's really just market segmentation. A charitable way to think abou

> Let's not even mention the fact they charge as much as some PC's just for some more RAM. It's really just market segmentation. A charitable way to think about it is that it lets the wealthy (who will buy Apple products with the best specs) somewhat subsidize less wealthy people buying Apple products on the lower end of the scale. If they didn't do this, their profit margins would be flat across the product line, which would price some people out of Apple products while leaving some potential profit on the floor for richer users who would have still bought it at a higher price. Whether this is a morally good practice overall or not is debatable, of course.