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Re:Apple is top funder of lobby group that says it represent... by Retric on Monday September 19, 2022 @11:51PM (#32907466)
> this should be included in the price of the hardware

But it isn’t. One of the reasons Apple continues to support old hardware is they collect revenue from the App Store on older devices.

The platform ecosystem is more than just device hardware + server hardware + bandwidth.

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Re:Apple is top funder of lobby group that says it represent... by tomByrer on Tuesday September 20, 2022 @12:43AM (#32907736)
Alt reason why "Apple continues to support old hardware": If some people found out that they NEED to get a new phone every 2 years that costs $1,000, then they might look to another cell phone manufacturer.

I'm sure the store is a factor though!

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