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> we don't want to pay what it really costs to have such a great system so we sell our souls and then endlessly gripe about it. Last time I checked, Apple does
by cromka 5y ago
> we don't want to pay what it really costs to have such a great system so we sell our souls and then endlessly gripe about it.
Last time I checked, Apple does not subsidize their hardware and actually earns majority their money off of the hardware markup, not the services.
- mathgeek 5y agoPlenty of carriers subsidize Apple hardware. Apple also has https://www.apple.com/shop/iphone/iphone-upgrade-program https://www.apple.com/shop/iphone/iphone-upgrade-program
- pwthornton 5y agoYou are paying for it one way or the other. Either through a direct hardware purchase or a higher monthly fee.
- nicce 5y agoStill, while this might be true, you are decribing only 28% of the world, and the opposite situation might be on control elsewhere. Not to mention gaming devices such as PS, Nintendo or Xbox, while it is a bit different thing. https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/mobile/worldwide https://gs.statcounter.com/os-market-share/mobile/worldwide