I was surprised that having less part numbers wasn't one of the counter-arguments the author included. Because Apple has so few products it makes their supply a

I was surprised that having less part numbers wasn't one of the counter-arguments the author included. Because Apple has so few products it makes their supply and distribution chains more efficient. The economies of scale are a huge part of their profitability. Thats why I assume they will have the same number of laptop models or less in the future.