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Apple prefers to keep away from the downsides of actual ownership while having the upsides of being an only customer

• lotsofpulp 4y ago
  Does anyone prefer to keep the downsides? The only thing stopping people is not having the cash to be able to do the same.
  • sangnoir 4y ago
    There are a number of companies that can goe toe-to-toe with Apple that don't have the same approach, even if they can afford to. Apple and Walmart are known to put the to put on thumbscrews on their suppliers more than fellow behemoths in their respective industries. This makes me think it's less of an affordability issue, and more of where they fall along spectrum on amount of margin that can be squeezed from smaller suppliers.