• TrickDacy@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    I don’t think I’ve paid more than that for a pixel, and I have bought a 256 GB Pixel before. I feel like that $600 apple phone has 32 GB storage or something absurd

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        2 days ago

        It’s true, they just get nerfed into planned obsolesce which causes the company to get sued.

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          They then fixed the issue and are now more transparent about the health of your battery than many Android manufacturers. While “battery gate” had been a problem for a little while around 2017, it hasn’t been in more than 7 years. Old iPhones last a very long time these days and warn you if your battery is degraded to a point where it’ll affect the usability of your iPhone.

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            Oh I’m aware. Apple set the trend just like they did with the pricing of non Apple devices.

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              We’re really not gonna devolve into “Apple is to blame for everything other manufacturers do” argument are we? These companies blow - but blaming one to excuse the others is nutty.

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                You’re right. Apple charging $1000 dollars for a device had no bearing on capitalism’s way of setting prices based on what consumers are willing to pay… Look up ultrabooks.

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                    It is, but it’s also with trillion dollar companies with slave labor, and no I’m not just talking about Apple this time.