ntrev@alien.topB to Apple@hardware.watchEnglish · 1 year agoYou Paid $1,000 for an iPhone, but Apple Still Controls Itwww.nytimes.comexternal-linkmessage-square9fedilinkarrow-up11cross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.foo
arrow-up11external-linkYou Paid $1,000 for an iPhone, but Apple Still Controls Itwww.nytimes.comntrev@alien.topB to Apple@hardware.watchEnglish · 1 year agomessage-square9fedilinkcross-posted to: hackernews@lemmy.smeargle.fanshackernews@derp.foo
minus-squaredangil@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 year agoThey have to do this. Because their partners in China sell replacement parts for a lot less on side channels, probably breaking contracts, and they can’t enforce any of it.
They have to do this. Because their partners in China sell replacement parts for a lot less on side channels, probably breaking contracts, and they can’t enforce any of it.