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> gaslighting the situation after the fact You’ve obviously discovered step #1 of a plan for which step #3 is Profit! There must be a lot of excitement that go

> gaslighting the situation after the fact You’ve obviously discovered step #1 of a plan for which step #3 is Profit! There must be a lot of excitement that goes along with something like that.

dylan604 3y ago
everyone knows that it is cheaper for a company to mass produce the same hardware at scale then lock/unlock features via software based on the model the vendor wants to make. in order to make different lower price models, some features are disabled. why this is hard to accept is beyond me. well, actually it's not. it's clear that some people just have issues with retail and companies making things they don't agree with and just come to the internet to argue, and here i am falling for it.
- justin66 3y ago
  > everyone knows that it is cheaper for a company to mass produce the same hardware at scale then lock/unlock features via software based on the model the vendor wants to make. in order to make different lower price models, some features are disabled. If the OP is correct, this is exactly not what Apple has done. They've equipped the lesser models with last year's SoC. The question of whether this is the kind of feature that ought to be gimped, ever, in 2023 remains. > it's clear that some people just have issues with retail and companies making things they don't agree with and just come to the internet to argue, and here i am falling for it. Perhaps you would have had a happier time if you hadn't attributed intentions to me which I did not possess, a couple of times. But if you enjoy doing that, well... enjoy!
MichaelZuo 3y ago
I agree with the parent, practically every passing HN reader will understand that one of the 'whom' is the user your replying to. So it seems like a lame response. It would be different if they wrote it in a way that suggested no personal belief.
- justin66 3y ago
  Thank you for sharing this important insight!
  - MichaelZuo 3y ago
    You do realize doubling down on snark can only decrease your account's credibility? It can only bring you down, there's no way it could make anyone like you more.
    - justin66 3y ago
      > your account's credibility > like you more This is all incredibly sad. You should look for affirmation in other, more meaningful places.
      - MichaelZuo 3y ago
        > This is all incredibly sad. You should look for affirmation in other, more meaningful places. Huh? If you don't think this HN post or comment chain is meaningful, why are you spending your time commenting here in the first place?

> gaslighting the situation after the fact You’ve obviously discovered step #1 of a plan for which step #3 is Profit! There must be a lot of excitement that goes along with something like that.

dylan604 3y ago

everyone knows that it is cheaper for a company to mass produce the same hardware at scale then lock/unlock features via software based on the model the vendor wants to make. in order to make different lower price models, some features are disabled. why this is hard to accept is beyond me. well, actually it's not. it's clear that some people just have issues with retail and companies making things they don't agree with and just come to the internet to argue, and here i am falling for it.

justin66 3y ago
> everyone knows that it is cheaper for a company to mass produce the same hardware at scale then lock/unlock features via software based on the model the vendor wants to make. in order to make different lower price models, some features are disabled. If the OP is correct, this is exactly not what Apple has done. They've equipped the lesser models with last year's SoC. The question of whether this is the kind of feature that ought to be gimped, ever, in 2023 remains. > it's clear that some people just have issues with retail and companies making things they don't agree with and just come to the internet to argue, and here i am falling for it. Perhaps you would have had a happier time if you hadn't attributed intentions to me which I did not possess, a couple of times. But if you enjoy doing that, well... enjoy!

MichaelZuo 3y ago

I agree with the parent, practically every passing HN reader will understand that one of the 'whom' is the user your replying to. So it seems like a lame response. It would be different if they wrote it in a way that suggested no personal belief.

justin66 3y ago
Thank you for sharing this important insight!
- MichaelZuo 3y ago
  You do realize doubling down on snark can only decrease your account's credibility? It can only bring you down, there's no way it could make anyone like you more.
  - justin66 3y ago
    > your account's credibility > like you more This is all incredibly sad. You should look for affirmation in other, more meaningful places.
    - MichaelZuo 3y ago
      > This is all incredibly sad. You should look for affirmation in other, more meaningful places. Huh? If you don't think this HN post or comment chain is meaningful, why are you spending your time commenting here in the first place?