Funny that there are more PC users than apple by a wide margin thing is every thing apple if proprietary and only intellectuals are allowed to use them.

I work in IT so this is what my day is like and the apple users have no problem letting me know how intellectual they are since they use apple only. Ill admit that allot are quite bright but an computer is a computer and I get more functionality and versatility out of a PC that a Mac. 

and since I build most of my computers at least I know they were assembled with US labor!  

@SARsandman.

I am not one of those. I fully understand That Toyota, Subaru, VW, and other Companies in that aspect are helping the US economy. What ever is produced in our National boarders are part of our GDP. And the profits help those companies in their National borders. Even the majority of our American vehicles have parts made from another country. In order for a product to be considered American, it's product must contain at least 70% US labor, parts, manufacturing, etc. I do not believe Apple products meet this criteria. I fully support them keeping their corporate office in the US and keeping their profits in the US also. I understand that if Apple products where made in the US they would probably cost twice as much. The same goes with HP, American based but assembled else where. I just get irritated that companies, although founded and based here, particularly for the legal protections from the government, continue to call themselves American based companies. I could almost say the Apple line of products is 70% foreign made. I hope I clarified my original post. JUST FOR THE HECK OF IT. For those that don't know. Not even Harley Davidson is 100% American Made. But it does meet the minimum requirement of 70%.

I honestly like apple. just because the creator of apple died it doesnt mean there is no apple. the guy didnt just simply snap his figers and poof theres an ipod or iphone. he had other people with him so they can manage without him.

Wow,

The only thing I see on here is a bunch of Apple haters that are forgetting to recognize what it takes to build a top brand. In order to build a top brand requires a little more than just technology and software, but it actually requires innovation and some creative marketing.  The article just indicates that Apple is a top brand no one is saying that is the best technology solution.  I think all the people that are in denial that Apple is the top brand, must check the dictionary of what a brand is before making stupid comments and posting for everyone to see.