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> Their costs are not magically lower when you use claude code vs when you use a third-party client. If subsidizing that offering is a good hook to get higher
by cma 8mo ago
> Their costs are not magically lower when you use claude code vs when you use a third-party client.
If subsidizing that offering is a good hook to get higher paying API users on board, then some of that cost is a customer aquisition cost, whereas the cost to them of providing the API doesn't have the same proportion that they can justify as a customer acquisition cost.
- rglullis 8mo agoI absolutely have zero concerns about their cost to acquire new customers. As a (former) customer, all I am concerned is the freedom to consume the service I am paying for however I see fit.
- brookst 8mo agoIs there any service in the world that gives you complete freedom on how you consume it? I can’t think of one. Netflix: limits number of devices and stream quality and offline use. AWS: does not allow any number of applications (spamming, crypto mining, adult content) Airlines: do not allow smoking, boom boxes Is there any service that gives complete freedom?
- rglullis 8mo agoI am not asking for "complete" freedom, am I? Can you please argue in good faith and not resort to cheap rhetoric tricks?
- votepaunchy 8mo ago“the freedom to consume the service I am paying for however I see fit” sure sounds like complete freedom.