Apple knows which of 3-4 hard drives, 2-3 video cards, and controls their BIOS. They have nothing near the variance that the PC has in architecture. The new machines have to be sent to the factory for a ram upgrade.
A $1500 Macbook Pro has parts worth about $500 - 600.
They have the luxury of no competition and only a few new products every year.
How long did it take for window resizing to move from one corner?
As previously stated, "ignorance is bliss"!
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