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Apple jacks prices to juice profits because $19.3B a quarter isn't enough
(www.theregister.com)
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this post was submitted on 26 Oct 2023
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Can't compare apples to oranges mate. An iPhone and a MacBook are wants and not needs.
We all know they're overpriced and marketed at a premium. If you want a phone or laptop, there are dozens to choose from that are far less than what Apple offers. My phone was $600. My laptop was $800. Both have the same performance as Apple's offerings. I'm quite happy with them.
Now if you need a connected device there are significantly cheaper options out there that again provide the same level of performance. You can even get government assistance for a new phone or laptop. Unsurprisingly, no iPhones or MacBooks. Will be low end Android and Windows devices just enough to do basic tasks.
Wants and needs doesn't matter here, buddy, because your argument is that it's either unethical or illogical to give money to a company that is putting it's prices up unnecessarily, if you can afford it but others can not.
Whether you try to find something more economical elsewhere also applies. You're either boycotting that particular provider of phones/food/whatever or you're not, and your argument is that everyone should boycott prices if a portion of the population can't afford the increase or generally finds it unreasonable.