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" Apple is all-in on Apple hardware and still wants you to be all-in, too. "

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" Apple's advantage is that it designs and builds software together, so if the software isn't excellent, it does the superlative hardware a disservice. "

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" I simply believe that people who respect their customers and have faith in their own technology products should welcome competition and that consumer choice should be a paramount value in retailing. "