>My question is why does it seem like only Apple can do this, over and over? Because they don't just treat things as hardware, but as a complete ecosystem. Sur

>My question is why does it seem like only Apple can do this, over and over? Because they don't just treat things as hardware, but as a complete ecosystem. Sure, they price things at a point where they can afford to make a quality product, but it's more than that... There are times when things aren't perfect, but overall everything works together and is very high quality. When I've tried in the past to buy non-Apple gear, things tend to be clunky, incomplete, and put a high burden on me as a user, even in cases where the specs might be better than Apple gear.