[Shared404]

> I'm no fan of Apple

This suggests that as a consumer, you haven't benefited from this.

[amelius]

Benefited from a price that's 30% higher than it could have been?

[Shared404]

That's what I'm saying. The above comment was implying that due to Apple's worth, they were benefiting consumers.

I was pointing out that the above commentors personal experience showed otherwise.

[BoysenberryPi]

The fact that they are the most valuable company on Earth suggest that many consumers do benefit from it.

[nullandvoid]

Many consumers benefit from a good product they enjoy using, regardless of ownership of the stack behind it

The fact they own their full stack, has resulted in some of the most anti consumer parts of the business. Allowing monopolization on repairs / part pricing etc

[anotherman554]

Or it suggests patent laws prevent consumer friendly companies from competing with Apple.