It makes no difference. Apple's past behavior has alienated enough people from their brand that they must provide such a large 'eco-system' themselves. For Windows, Linux and Android it's the users that provide those tools instead.
>Revenue, operating income, and cash flow metrics undersell how Apple is performing in the marketplace from a new user perspective.
If anything, then the financials oversell their position in the market. Apple is not in the lead in (almost?) any category in the number of users. They are the premium product, but a premium product that many users want to avoid, rather than can't afford.
But ultimately being second has been very smart by Apple. It has allowed them to not be punished by regulators for their (previous) bad behavior.
>Revenue, operating income, and cash flow metrics undersell how Apple is performing in the marketplace from a new user perspective.
If anything, then the financials oversell their position in the market. Apple is not in the lead in (almost?) any category in the number of users. They are the premium product, but a premium product that many users want to avoid, rather than can't afford.
But ultimately being second has been very smart by Apple. It has allowed them to not be punished by regulators for their (previous) bad behavior.