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Re:Quit whining about Apple and just stop using them by smnrchrds on Friday June 19, 2020 @01:49PM (#23577000)
I don't have an Apple device. I put my money where my mouth is. But I am sure that some of the services I am buying are more expensive because of the Apple tax and I am paying Apple tax anyway.

Bad taste in my mouth is not going to accomplish anything. Simply not buying an Apple device does not accomplish anything either. Speaking out, raising awareness, asking for regulations, etc. is the only way to accomplish anything.

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Re:Quit whining about Apple and just stop using them by ghostwriter on Friday June 19, 2020 @03:09PM (#23577850)
> But I am sure that some of the services I am buying are more expensive because of the Apple tax and I am paying Apple tax anyway.

Imagine how much more you could save if companies wouldn't have to include corporate tax burden into prices of their products. And what if you were exempt from income tax too? Just a food for thought.

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Re:Quit whining about Apple and just stop using them by smnrchrds on Friday June 19, 2020 @04:14PM (#23578450)
I do benefit from corporate an income taxes, in the form of services from the government. I also have a say in them, via elections. What equivalent benefits and voice do I have regarding Apple tax?
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