Apple's Higher Prices Just Mean Higher Profits
"An iPod, a phone, and an internet communicator. These are not three separate devices. This is one device, and we are calling it iPhone. Today, Apple is reinventing the phone." These earth-shattering words agitated the general public and "smartphone" companies alike. The lava was soon to erupt from the volcano, engulfing the entire society from its excessive power and invincibility. On January 9, 2007, Steve Jobs revealed his visionary masterpiece, soon to revolutionize consumer products permanently. The epitome of simplicity and an aggressive, altered design, the iPhone became a novelty brand and a fearsome competitor to other "smartphones" that at the time lacked any smart, unique features. More than ten years later from the original iPhone launch, the iPhone remains the most notorious, compelling smartphone in the market. However, that comes at a rather large cost. Apple's products ranging from iPhones to MacBooks to iPads are notorious for being...