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Comparing Apples to Oranges. Apple only makes disposable devices now. They're a megacorp can negotiate massive discounts at every stage of the supply chain. I
by biddit 5mo ago
Comparing Apples to Oranges.
Apple only makes disposable devices now. They're a megacorp can negotiate massive discounts at every stage of the supply chain.
I've helped several people in the last few years set up new Macs, replacing ones that were only 1-2 years old, because they ran out of storage.
Additionally, the comparison doesn't even hold true when you need more than the base configs from Apple, given their ridiculous upgrade pricing. I'm writing this on a $6,000USD M3 MBP with 128gb/4tb. It would have been substantially cheaper to build out on a Framework.
- aaomidi 5mo ago> Apple only makes disposable devices now. This is genuinely hilarious to say this with a straight face
- afavour 5mo agoIMO it’s a reasonable point to make when compared to something like the Framework. And it took legal action to get them to offer battery replacements for iPhones, I don’t think you can really claim they’re passionate about component reuse.
- frantathefranta 5mo agoThey are disposable, they just last way longer than any of their competitors. They are not on the level of upgradability as the Framework (anymore).
- spankibalt 5mo ago> "[...] they just last way longer than any of their competitors." Citations, please. In the meantime, an anecdote: My oldest modern-era (64-bit) daily driver is one I use heavily since 15 years. An HP, 16 or 17 years old. The only component that ever caked-out in that bird was the original mechanical hard drive, which died just this year. Similar experiences with IBM/Lenovo, Panasonic and Fujitsu. Apple laptops I don't even look at for they don't offer anything I need.
- doctaj 5mo agoAnother anecdote: I had an HP Laptop 15 years ago that only lasted 1 year.
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