Comment on The Enshittification of 3D Printers – Are We Losing What Made Them Great?
spitfire@lemmy.world 4 weeks agoApple’s RAM/storage prices have been unhinged for a long time. I try to avoid any upgrades when I buy their products, it’s usually better to get the higher model - I.e. with better processor/better product line (which usually has a better starting RAM/storage), than to upgrade a base model
Ulrich@feddit.org 4 weeks ago
yeah but it’s only relatively recently that other OEMs are adopting these pricing strategies.
spitfire@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
Do you mean having a lot higher margins on upgrades? I don’t think that’s true either, but maybe they’ve been getting more aggressive on that front over time.
Ulrich@feddit.org 4 weeks ago
I mean they charge 800%+ the value for additional storage options. There’s no “thinking” it’s true, it just is.
spitfire@lemmy.world 4 weeks ago
I was talking adopt other OEMs that you’ve mentioned. It’s obvious what Apple does