I think that Apple is just now finishing the first step of what it began in 2007.

Up until recently, they have been selling tangible products: devices with software. Soon, Apple will be selling universal, ubiquitous access. Or: all your stuff on all your devices in any place.

A great article by Shawn Blanc about Apple’s technology vision.

The post also ends up discussing pricing in a way that isn’t often examined when doing the typical “Apple is more expensive than Competitor X” thing.