> FWIW I think they've become a software company that uses its 
> software to sell its hardware.  When I bought my computer I 
> bought it for the OS alone.  I couldn't care less what's 
> inside the shiny box, but I had to buy the shiny box with the 
> Apple on the side as that's all that would run the OS I wanted.
> 

Well, as Godfrey pointed out, it's probably more accurate nowadays to
describe them as distributors of music and related gadgets. But I do think
you've the horse before the cart - I can't understand why anybody cares (up
to a point) what box they use - it's the software that matter.

Bob



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