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by rbanffy 1656 days ago
What alternative do they have? To let their competitors beat them? Would the US be better off then?
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Ask Google, Facebook, or better yet Samsung. Apple has no direct competition in the premium phone segment and consequently takes 70% of the entire industry's profit share, despite only 15% in global unit sales.

Not everyone thinks Apple's profit should come before America's national or economic interest.