Intel Corp (INTC)

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in reference to Apple, when you not only control the entire hardware, but also write the OS and set the app design rules, you can mate your CPU design and software design better than others.

Bravo! Surprisingly, not everyone recognizes the power of owning the full solution stack, from hardware and platform, to OS and application software. Apple can deliver a full experience better than anyone else.

Of course, the converse is also true, which is that they are responsible for the entire solution stack, and any part of the chain can be the weakest link, with no ecosystem or alternatives to fill the gap if they fail to execute.