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Re:Ableton Push 3 by kibwen on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @09:37AM (#36044063)
Google famously discontinued Google Reader despite it having tens of millions of users because it represented a minuscule contribution to their bottom line.

Apple isn't a software company, it's a phone company. Everything that isn't an iPhone represents a minuscule contribution to their bottom line. Apple doesn't give a shit about pro users, even if it's profitable, because they're too big to care.

Re:Ableton Push 3 by runjake on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @10:08AM (#36044531)
I was questioning your “Apple’s a phone company” claim, figuring services long ago surpassed iPhone sales, but in fact, services sits at about 30% of their revenue and the iPhone sits at about 55%, which is roughly 5% growth from last year!
Re:Ableton Push 3 by utopcell on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @11:20AM (#36045583)
Services may be at 30% but their profit margin for them is >70%, more than double of what they have for hardware.
Re:Ableton Push 3 by jtode on Tuesday May 23, 2023 @04:28PM (#36050418)
I think they were conceding the point :>