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Re:Apple accused of overpricing, restricting device repairs by grezql on Sunday October 21, 2018 @08:34PM (#18271251)
There are just 2 OSes in the mobile market. One is a cesspool, so that leaves me with AppStore
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Re:Apple accused of overpricing, restricting device repairs by philjohn on Sunday October 21, 2018 @08:41PM (#18271279)
So it sounds like, from a dispassionate "it's just business" viewpoint, they've priced it perfectly.
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Re:Apple accused of overpricing, restricting device repairs by sincerely on Sunday October 21, 2018 @08:47PM (#18271307)
Good thing we don't need to stop at that viewpoint :)
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Re:Apple accused of overpricing, restricting device repairs by MichaelApproved on Sunday October 21, 2018 @08:38PM (#18271267)
How do you think they keep it from being a cesspool? You think it might have to do with the people they hire to manage it? People they pay with the fees they collect?

It also shows that not being a cesspool isn't necessarily ready. They deserve to be compensated for that effort.

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Re:Apple accused of overpricing, restricting device repairs by grezql on Sunday October 21, 2018 @08:49PM (#18271322)
Appstore had 12 billion USD revenue. So around 3.6 billion to hire app reviewers, server, office etc? Right...
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Re:Apple accused of overpricing, restricting device repairs by TheSpiceIsLife on Sunday October 21, 2018 @08:57PM (#18271369)
You forgot shareholder value.
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Re:Apple accused of overpricing, restricting device repairs by guntars on Sunday October 21, 2018 @08:39PM (#18271271)
Then that’s what you’re paying for.
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Re:Apple accused of overpricing, restricting device repairs by PhasmaFelis on Sunday October 21, 2018 @09:37PM (#18271522)
They're both cesspools.
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Re:Apple accused of overpricing, restricting device repairs by TomMarius on Sunday October 21, 2018 @09:00PM (#18271382)
What if the other one isn't a cesspool because of high fees - that filter it? What if that's what people actually want from iPhone and App Store and is the reason people prefer Apple? How is it fair to Apple - since it might be their competitive advantage?
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Re:Apple accused of overpricing, restricting device repairs by seppin on Sunday October 21, 2018 @11:34PM (#18272010)
Their fee for preventing it from becoming a cesspool is 30%. Sounds reasonable to me.
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