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April 25, 2015 03:11 pm GMT

Why Apple is obsessed with gold: It's all about Asia

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Apple’s CEO Tim Cook often promotes the company’s green initiatives and socially progressive policies, but if look at what the company is putting in front of consumers in recent months, the message isn’t touchy-feely and green — it’s razor-sharp and gold

It began with the gold iPhone 5S, continued with the gold iPad and has arguably reached its culmination in the gold MacBook.

See also: No, the $10,000 Apple Watch will not be your family heirloom

There's a clear message here, and that message is luxury. But does that mean America has suddenly been swept back into the '80s, when gaudy layers of gold jewelry served as a symbol of opulence for the well-heeled and street hustler alike? Hardly Read more...

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