With phone subsidies you may be correct, though unlocked you're still paying more for the Apple product. Things like Macs and iPads do have premiums still thoug

With phone subsidies you may be correct, though unlocked you're still paying more for the Apple product. Things like Macs and iPads do have premiums still though. Probably doesn't help my case that I highlighted the iPhone 5 which is heavily subsidized by the service provider for most people.