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by kj99 3y ago
I don’t think that’s going to be as easy as you think. The DMA is a rule change for everyone, not a punishment aimed at Apple. If what Apple is proposing is legally compliant with it, then they are going to need to change the rules again
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by kj99 3y ago
Once the user buys the phone, they own the physical device, but that’s not all they are receiving. They also receive software and services. They don’t own those - they have a license for them.
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by kj99 3y ago
Agreed. Ironically I’d say the use of manipulative language like that is much more of a moral problem that society is contending with.
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by kj99 3y ago
The DMS does create a huge set of new risks. That’s clear. Apple has advertised their platform as protecting users from those risks. They need to be able to explain the situation. These are just facts. I don’t see any anger involved. Ob
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by kj99 3y ago
The previous version was never illegal, and Apple isn’t being punished. The EU created a new set of rules and Apple is complying.
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by kj99 3y ago
The legislation aims to curb the epidemic of traffic deaths? When? In 20 years time when all the current cars have been replaced?
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by kj99 3y ago
As I said, your arguments make it sound like you think software is a commodity sold by weight.
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by kj99 3y ago
iOS devices are vastly more attractive to bad actors than Macs have ever been. At least get that right. Then you might want to take a look at some basic business courses on how pricing works. You seem to be operating in the paradigm of com
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by kj99 3y ago
I think these 'push back the release' reports are mostly just sensational reporting. Apple is constantly adjusting plans for things that aren't ready to be made public yet. Part of the reason they are so secretive is because
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by kj99 3y ago
Really - I’ve tried this and it just confirms that adding a touchscreen to a Mac isn’t worth a whole lot.
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by kj99 3y ago
I really don’t understand why people want this, MacOS is great with a pointing device and keyboard but terrible without. Why not just buy a MacBook Air if that’s what you want?
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by kj99 3y ago
Until recently they had a ‘no returns’ policy. I suspect this thing is going to serve as an inoculation against AI fever. Not that I think AI won’t live up to it’s promise over time, but that it will be steady and incremental over the next
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by kj99 3y ago
Thanks for making the distinction between when you are charged and why then charge is for. Businesses rarely map charges directly into what is being paid for, because that doesn’t work in practice. Charges are made at a convenient point an
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by kj99 3y ago
Amazon pays Apple nothing either, because the goods the customer is paying for aren’t being delivered through the App. This tells us nothing about the charge being only for payment processing.
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by kj99 3y ago
What are you talking about? Where do they say that they are only charging for payment processing?
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by kj99 3y ago
A statement that is obviously absurd at its face for anyone who thinks for even a minute about what is involved.
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by kj99 3y ago
It doesn’t block your ears, so if you want Spotify you can just play it through the same speakers you use now. Nobody who wants this device is choosing not to buy it just because Spotify isn’t there. Spotify is simply reducing their own app
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by kj99 3y ago
A dishonest comment since we know the app store fee is not just for payment processing.
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by kj99 3y ago
By people who don't have a counterargument, maybe.
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by kj99 3y ago
Apple doesn't have a monopoly on software distribution. If alternative stores equated to better software, then Android would have easily outpaced Apple by now. The only people who would benefit from forcing Apple to allow alternative s
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by kj99 3y ago
> Wouldn't Stripe be significantly cheaper? Can we stop pretending the app store fee is just for payment processing?
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by kj99 3y ago
For god’s sake, who buys a Vision Pro to listen to Spotify?
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by kj99 3y ago
That has changed since the initial preorder. I assume they’ll honor it for people who ordered before the change, but it’s not clear they are under any obligation to. That said, it’s a good sign.
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by kj99 3y ago
I’m curious as to why Rabbit has an ‘all sales are final’ returns policy. It doesn’t imply confidence in the product.