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independantiste@sh.itjust.works 2 months ago
I don’t even understand how apple charging a 1.5eur fee to app installs made outside of their store is even legal under the dma? I truly think apple is the most evil company out there, it’s INSANE how anti consumer they are and they still get away with it.
I hate how good the software is, truly undeserving to be under such a company.
I also hate the new MacBooks are ARM based. Lots of x86 stuff that is battletested is suddenly broken. Can’t count the number of Docker containers broken on Mac while it works perfectly on your regular non-ARM based Linux.
ASDraptor@lemmy.autism.place 2 months ago
It’s actually pretty simple: they have created the perfect conditions.
First, theirs is not a customer but a fanbase. People want to be part of the apple universe because they are fans of it.
Second, they have made it extremely difficult to get out once you enter their ecosystem.
So basically you have a good bunch of people who are fans of their products (so not buying because of functionality but because of fidelity), and another good bunch that are captives of a previous decision and can’t get out easily.
There are other minor groups in their customer base, but they aren’t that relevant to make a dent in their sales if Apple loses them.