Here's how Apple gets away with breaking the 'laws' of business

Former Apple executive Jean-Louis Gassée has an interesting take on Apple's spectacular quarter, where it earned more profits than any company in history. He explains how Apple's success goes against four apparent "laws" of business. The law of large numbers. As companies get larger, their growth rate naturally decreases -- there are only so many potential customers in the world, and they can only spend so much money. But Apple now seems to be bucking that trend: although it grew revenue only...