Apple's platforms (OS X and iOS) are a powerful combination because the company builds "the whole widget" (software and hardware), enabling powerful integration between mobile and PC.

1. Apple sold 243 million iOS devices and 19 million Macs in FY 2014 -- an all time high. (Apple)

2. At 41% -- at the time of publication -- of total OS X traffic (GoSquared), OS X Yosemite adoption already exceeds the adoption rate for Windows 8. (Backblaze)

3. iOS 8 is now on 63% of iOS devices. (Apple)

4. There are nearly 10 million registered Apple developers, said CEO Tim Cook during the most recent financial call. (Apple)