No, because Google & Amazon don't ship nearly as many tablets. You're pretty much asking "Would you feel the same if the situation was completely different?" an

No, because Google & Amazon don't ship nearly as many tablets. You're pretty much asking "Would you feel the same if the situation was completely different?" and I can safely say no to that. Apple gets those benefits of the doubt because they're one of very few companies that ships tens of millions of a single product. Your comment is also filled with intentionally obnoxious absolutes. I never said that this is the case, or surely it must be, I'm just speculating. I'm more than willing to entertain the idea that they did it simply to keep fab costs low and margins high. Maybe if Google or Amazon delivered consistently or shipped similar numbers, people would give them the benefit of the doubt. One good generation each isn't exactly enough to build confidence.