News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on Apple approves previously rejected HKMap.live app. Parent comment

Re:Apple approves previously rejected HKMap.live app by simion314 on Friday October 04, 2019 @05:01PM (#21161849)
Consoles are very different, the hardware is subsidized by Sony where with Apple you pay a premium. Also consoles are more an entertainment device you use a few hours a day or just in weekends where smartphones are replacing general computers.

Comparing a smartphone and a console is a big stretch

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Apple approves previously rejected HKMap.live app by babypuncher on Friday October 04, 2019 @05:11PM (#21161944)
Neither Xbox One nor Playstation 4 were sold at subsidized prices even at launch. That trend died with the 7th generation consoles.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Apple approves previously rejected HKMap.live app by threeseed on Friday October 04, 2019 @05:04PM (#21161874)
Console manufacturers take a loss at the start but they start to make a profit as the components become less expensive.

And a console is exactly what Apple has tried to emulate so of course it's relevant.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:Apple approves previously rejected HKMap.live app by simion314 on Friday October 04, 2019 @05:26PM (#21162056)
>And a console is exactly what Apple has tried to emulate so of course it's relevant.

You could also say that Apple is emulating the printer manufacturers , some practices are similar but there are important differences.

[ Parent | on HN ]