Re:Quit whining about Apple and just stop using them
by scarface74 on Friday June 19, 2020 @03:49PM
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How does Apple “control” the market? Is Apple forcing users to pay an average of three times more for an iPhone than an Android device? Is it Apple’s fault that Android manufactures+Google can’t come up with a device that people are willing to pay more for?
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Re:Quit whining about Apple and just stop using them
by Krasnol on Friday June 19, 2020 @09:33PM
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No, they are creating an locked in environment where switching is hard while switching is easy on Android. So you end up with 2 different groups/(markets?). One ready to pay more but locked in and another group wanting to pay less for more with a variety of hardware choices and companies betting against each other for a lower price on same hardware/specifications.
Apple therefore controls the price for their locked in environment. Rising prices for hardware, fees, accesoirs, repairs,...
At least this is how I understand this theory but since I'll probably get downvotes again, this will be my last comment on this. Sorry.
Re:Quit whining about Apple and just stop using them
by scarface74 on Friday June 19, 2020 @10:10PM
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How is switching “hard”? I can pick up an Android device, sign into all of my subscription based services and everything just works. My photos are already synced with Google Photos, music I bought back in the day is DRM free and Apple Music is available on Android.