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I believe the price increase is purely based on the profit-maximizing strategy. If people will pay that much then Apple has no reason to ask for less. Unfortuna
by dandare 8y ago
I believe the price increase is purely based on the profit-maximizing strategy. If people will pay that much then Apple has no reason to ask for less. Unfortunately, I can not imagine myself switching to a Windows-based laptop. This is just another example of why monopoly is bad.
- Arubis 8y agoI agree that this is profit maximization, but the only monopoly Apple has is on sucking less than others at particular things that particular niches care about (privacy, UX, ecosystem integration come to mind). A non-Apple device will do all the same stuff. It just might not do it the exact way you like out of the box. I pay the Apple tax (albeit exceedingly infrequently) because I can afford it & it reduces friction in my life, not because I have no other options.
- dandare 8y agoOf course you are right, Apple is dominating the market, not behaving monopolistically in the negative sense of the word.
- camdenlock 8y agoIf you have the choice to purchase a comparable competing product, then it’s not a monopoly.
- kochthesecond 8y agoI still request a MacBook for work, but I can no longer buy it for my private use. It's just too expensive compared to their competitors.