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CheeseFreeze said:

It's baffling to see the constant Apple-defenders on AppleInsider. Apple can't do wrong. Apple is magic, Apple is god, Apple is great.

And when you click on the same topics on MacRumors.com for example, a much more balanced, neutral view on the topic can be found in the comments.
Sometimes I think half of this forum is made up of Tim Cook bots.

elijahg said:

sflocal said:

I really don't understand how/why a country tells a company - any company - to force it open its proprietary product to outside competitors.

This is not anything like the old Microsoft Antitrust case from 20+ years ago, so don't try playing that card.

Apple owns the hardware, and software.  It doesn't license it out to any other companies.  It's a closed system.  The folks buying the iPhone are Apple's customers, not the developers.  The iPhone became popular because Apple's customers enjoy the business model.  Period.  The folks that are complaining are the minority whining, vocal developers that feel entitled to hitch a ride on Apple's efforts and essentially rip Apple off.  

As a developer myself, I'm embarrassed to share the stage with this miscreants.  I remember not long ago when boxed software was the only way to get your "app" out there and Apple's 30% fee - while being the current industry norm - was a bargain compared to a company back in the day having to package/distribute their software, compete for shelf space at whatever store carries it, pay all the distribution costs, and accept whatever percentage those retailers take from the sale.

Embarrassing.

Apple does not own the hardware. If they did, it would be different. It’s my phone and it is not for Apple to tell me how to use it. 

9secondkox2 said:

Stabitha_Christie said:

OutdoorAppDeveloper said:

Does anyone else think that paying $400 for 32GB of RAM or $200 for 512GB of SSD space is a bit expensive? Like perhaps four times what the parts should cost? I guess we will just have to upgrade them our... oh snap!

It's always entertaining when commenters here become component cost experts. 

You mean like every fiscally responsible person who budgets and justifies purchases? 

Of course we know what things cost. And of course we feel gouged when Apple pulls this stuff.

OutdoorAppDeveloper said:

Does anyone else think that paying $400 for 32GB of RAM or $200 for 512GB of SSD space is a bit expensive? Like perhaps four times what the parts should cost? I guess we will just have to upgrade them our... oh snap!

JinTech said:

Looks like Apple just ate Alder Lake for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. They even hinted at a revised Mac Pro. I cannot even imagine.