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I, too, found it funny that the article avoids mentioning the well-known "Microsoft tax". In relation to that term, however, the term "Apple tax" might be vali
by jcl 18y ago
I, too, found it funny that the article avoids mentioning the well-known "Microsoft tax". In relation to that term, however, the term "Apple tax" might be valid: While it's hard to buy a PC without having to pay for Windows, it's impossible to legally use Mac OSX without having to pay for Apple hardware.
- flashgordon 18y agoactually the same extends to the iPhone SDK, which is virtually unusable without a mac.. i use the word virtually since you COULD run OSX on a PC by doing all hacks yourself but not really a headache free process... sure apple is not forcing anyone to pay a tax, but then what IS a tax? technically apple's antiques are causing a reduction to the consumer surplus... is that better?