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You're acting like companies like Apple would simply let "the tech oligarchs" make 20% of their revenue disappear
by dankben 4mo ago
You're acting like companies like Apple would simply let "the tech oligarchs" make 20% of their revenue disappear
- kys11 4mo ago[dead]
- tavavex 4mo agoTrillion dollar companies like Apple will still be able to get their hands on whatever they need, albeit at worse prices. Individual consumers trying to buy those components directly probably won't.
- sheepdestroyer 4mo agoI don't want an apple blob I want to pick specific components and run linux
- xerox13ster 4mo agoYou're acting like Apple wouldn't simply make hay in a world of thin client device subscriptions, where they can charge a subscription for the thin client device and the services that make it usable.
- pjmlp 4mo agoThey wouldn't blink twice pushing everyone into iPhone, iPad and watches. The death of Mac was already a discussion topic a few years ago, they only need do XCode on iPadOS or iCloud, Android Studio style.