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Re:Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store... by buzzert on Thursday January 25, 2024 @04:24PM (#39135516)
There's a difference between the one-time upfront cost of purchasing a device, and the recurring cost of supporting it with software updates (which is, in the most recent case, sometimes mandated). It's not a "pricing mistake".
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Re:Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store... by layer8 on Thursday January 25, 2024 @04:38PM (#39135719)
Yes it is a pricing mistake. If I only use the built-in apps, Apple will earn nothing from my app usage, but they still have to provide security updates. And that should be the end of it.
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Re:Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store... by buzzert on Thursday January 25, 2024 @06:05PM (#39136685)
> still have to provide security updates

"Have to"? For how long?

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Re:Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store... by layer8 on Thursday January 25, 2024 @06:16PM (#39136805)
At least five years, under the upcoming Cyber Resilience Act.
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Re:Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store... by summerlight on Thursday January 25, 2024 @05:07PM (#39136052)
It's their job to set the proper price to cover the recurring cost, like all other companies.
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Re:Apple announces changes to iOS, Safari, and the App Store... by kevingadd on Thursday January 25, 2024 @04:28PM (#39135582)
You can bake that into the list price of the device based on how long you offer warranty coverage and/or updates. Every device vendor is already doing this unless they're completely clueless.
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