They have an amazing distribution model for these new ipod touches. Only available direct.. personally engraved with your name or message. delivered from China to any US address in 3 days! Seems like they have perfected global JIT custom manufactured products delivered direct cutting out all us distribution channels.
Also Apple is pretty smart when it comes to conserving capital and when to deploy it in ways that maximizes shareholder returns. Ask CSCO,MSFT etc.. shareholders about how they are doing thanks to so many multi billion dollar overpriced acquisitions that just end up on the balance sheet as goodwill.
Just keep buying AAPL, AMZN, BIDU, NFLX and PCLN. At the rate they are moving you can mortgage the house and buy these 5 stocks and literally never have to work again. These stocks print free money over and over and over.