Comment on Apple jacks prices to juice profits because $19.3B a quarter isn't enough
onlinepersona@programming.dev 1 year ago
Apple users can probably stomach it. Not like they can’t afford 100$/year or so after paying 1000$ for a phone, 2000$ for a laptop, and don’t even know how much else for peripherals. They’ll gladly do it again, so of course 200$/year for a subscription ain’t much. They probably pay more for their phone bill.
killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 1 year ago
You sound salty that some people have money, when you could be salty that apple are being greedy and hoarding wealth like a mad mountain dragon
onlinepersona@programming.dev 1 year ago
Why would I be salty? I have money too, but choose to save it by buying stuff at half the price that doesn’t lock me in. The rest of the money is invested in crypto, ETFs, or on my bank for a rainy day.
If people are willing to pay a steep price for Apple’s products, then it should mean that they can afford marginal increases to their overall Apple spending. If not, they shouldn’t be buying Apple 🤷
icedterminal@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Why can’t it be both? Just because you have money and can realistically afford these devices, doesn’t mean you should buy it. Purchasing tells Apple you’re fine with the price.
killeronthecorner@lemmy.world 1 year ago
Because prices rise every day? The cost of food in many countries has risen 10%-20% over the last 12 months. Do you think people should stop buying food?
The outcry here is because Apple are literally Scrooge McDuck levels of rich but like to paint themselves as a for-the-people company that “gets you”, when really they’re obsessed with money and beholden to the stock market just like everyone else.
Ngl, if they weren’t so fucking money obsessed and skilled in convincing people to pay too much for too little, I wouldn’t own stock.
icedterminal@lemmy.world 1 year ago
l.o.l.
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 need 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.