Why is Apple asking me to pay more for Big Tech's AI obsession?

https://www.theverge.com/report/958678/apple-consumer-price-increase-ai-big-tech

by 1vuio0pswjnm7 • 21 days ago

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Eridrus• 21 days ago

Memory is currently in high demand, so this is your signal to economize. WAI.

k310• 21 days ago

I mentioned price increases to a friend. He looked at an iPhone that had not increased in price. None of them apparently had.

Protecting its iPhone market share.

"Mom always liked you best."

WarOnPrivacy• 21 days ago

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pjmlp• 21 days ago

Have to keep those sacred margins....

1vuio0pswjnm7• 21 days ago

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cyanydeez• 20 days ago

Apple is a brand name first and foremost. even if the could eat price increases, they cannot suffer the indignity of pricepoints matching the tech plebs.

to keep their royal status in conspicuous consumption they must be seen as the choice of the rich

its merely a coincidence that their hardware has kept pace with their brand identity.

Why is Apple asking me to pay more for Big Tech's AI obsession?

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