[makeitdouble]

> they don't sell as well because what the majority of users want is [...]

I think in the current market we have no idea of what the majority of users want because there's no combination of all the available options.

The majority of users might value iOS more than any specific hardware feature. Second to that, they might value price and career rebates.

That makes fringe android phones failures irrelevant and would leave us with only random guesses on what people would want outside of what Apple and Sumsung is offering right now.

[linguae]

Exactly. Just because a company sells something doesn't mean the majority of users want it that way. I would love for Apple to sell a laptop akin to the 2006 MacBook and MacBook Pro but with modern components, complete with removable batteries as well as user-upgradeable RAM and storage. It doesn't need to replace the existing Apple laptop lineup; it could supplement it (let's call it the MacBook Pro Max or the MacBook Extreme or something to that effect). Of course, Apple doesn't sell this product, and so I have to choose between two compromises: dealing with non-replaceable components so I could use macOS, or dealing with Windows or Linux so I could use something like a Framework laptop. In other words, I must choose between macOS or user-serviceable laptops, and unless Apple experiences noticeable declines in sales, this won't change; in fact, even PC laptops have largely moved toward the Apple model; even many ThinkPads have soldered RAM these days.