> FB, etc get the use of Apple's infrastructure, they get the benefits of apple providing updates to hardware for 5 years without charging consumers. > That shi

> FB, etc get the use of Apple's infrastructure, they get the benefits of apple providing updates to hardware for 5 years without charging consumers. > That shit costs money Exactly. That shit costs money. And by that I mean iPhone. People pay $1000 dollars for that. It’s not a freemium game where transactions on the platform support the product. It’s one of the most expensive phones on the market, and long term update support is part of why their prices are so high.