Well, Apple's business isn't educating children, that's what schools are for.
Apple sells 'design' and 'status' as a mass product and have been better than just anybody else at what they're doing. Their profits and cash reserves are the proof. And all that's in 'bad economy' where people are supposed to be cutting back on nonessentials precisely of the kind that Apple sells. You can't blame a monopoly either, they've increased their market share from 5% to 15%, it's apparently just people love to pay for what Apple is selling.

If I'm Apple's CEO the next store I'll open will be right on the Brooklyn bridge