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I find it interesting that cook only addresses the consumer anti-trust lawsuit, but not the developer anti-trust lawsuit that was allowed to move forward in the same decision. While it may be true that the consumer is safer due because Apple takes away the consumers right to decide, developers are consequently bullied into Apple’s self-imposed rules without a competitive alternative like browser downloads and that is anti-competitive (especially since Apple has competing apps sometimes like Spotify v Apple).
 
I think $4.99/month price point for Apple TV+ is really competitive with Netflix. It all depends, however, how good the original shows and movies turn out to be. Only time will tell....

Not if it’s on “original” Apple movies”. Just not enough content
 
The only non-sense is your solution: buy another phone. I don't want to, I paid for my phone, it is mine, I want to be able to use it, repair it, install something in it and that is not a matter of "integration" as you call it, it is a ripoff/monopolist model.
Then you’ll use the App Store, just like you’ll ride Disney rides at Disney World.

You'll also get your software updates and support.

Sorry you don’t understand vertical integration, but every company at least tries to do it. Only strong companies can execute it well and Apple is one of them. Maybe you were misinformed and shouldn’t have bought an iPhone? Kind of silly to buy one and cry about the business model, lol.

Kind of working, isn’t it? I mean, Apple is a decently successful company.

When you get mad enough, you'll leave and see its terrible on the other side.
 
When you get mad enough, you'll leave and see its terrible on the other side.

I jumped off the iPhone train 5 years ago and Android is years ahead in development/customization/features. The fact that you still can't even sideload apps from anything but the appstore is a joke! Even apples very own precious Mac allows you to pull applications from anywhere in the interwebs.

If Apple came out with a new Mac and said, from now on, you can ONLY buy applications from the Mac App Store, you along with the rest of the world would throw up torches and pitch-forks. The same exact reason the Microsoft Windows App Store failed.
 
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I jumped off the iPhone train 5 years ago and Android is years ahead in development/customization/features. The fact that you still can't even sideload apps from anything but the appstore is a joke! Even apples very own precious Mac allows you to pull applications from anywhere in the interwebs.

If Apple came out with a new Mac and said, from now on, you can ONLY buy applications from the Mac App Store, you along with the rest of the world would throw up torches and pitch-forks. The same exact reason the Microsoft Windows App Store failed.
Glad you're happy with no updates and spyware with Android, but I've been there and done that. I used plenty of Android phones (Atrix, Note 4, Note 5, Galaxy S6, S7, etc) before I got the X and couldn't be happier I left.

LOL, none of us care about sideloading apps or customizing our phones. Adults grow up and just want the phone to work smoothly for a long period of time.

I think Apple has their App Store strategy down to a science.
 
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I jumped off the iPhone train 5 years ago and Android is years ahead in development/customization/features. The fact that you still can't even sideload apps from anything but the appstore is a joke! Even apples very own precious Mac allows you to pull applications from anywhere in the interwebs.

If Apple came out with a new Mac and said, from now on, you can ONLY buy applications from the Mac App Store, you along with the rest of the world would throw up torches and pitch-forks. The same exact reason the Microsoft Windows App Store failed.

I am using a Huawei Android tablet from work and also have my own iPads. I like the Huawei hardware feel and look (despite its low quality) but boy Android sucks! IOS wins in every single aspect expect customization which I don't do anyway cause its for work. Oh and by the way I will get a new Android tablet after 2 years cause the tablet is already outdated, slow and battery is on its last breath. My old iPads on the other hand... :)
 
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RE: "from having another product on the shelf ?"

That's the crux of the problem, Apple has a complete & total stranglehold on App Discovery !

Many good apps never make it to the shelf !

Apple controls (access to) "the shelf" !!!
 
The only non-sense is your solution: buy another phone. I don't want to, I paid for my phone, it is mine, I want to be able to use it, repair it, install something in it and that is not a matter of "integration" as you call it, it is a ripoff/monopolist model.
I would like to know the apps that track?

You paid for the phone knowing all of this, and yet you still purchase? A monopolist model is one where there is no choice, plenty of choices for phones.
 
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tim apple must really love the taste of crap, because he does nothing but spews it from him mouth everytime he talks. As in the past, the actual cost of an iPhone is probably around the $190 price point to build it. Throw in a little overhead for "R&D". Although, using the same design 3 years in a row seems to say otherwise in terms of those R&D dollars.
Honestly, they could sell the Phone for $300 easy and still churn a profit with this gen.
You’re right about one thing; lots of crap spewed for sure, as your post is exceedingly uninformed.

Apple could no more sell you an iPhone 11 for $300 and turn a profit than they could profitably sell you a MacBook Air for $300. Apple’s gross profit margin on hardware is about 30%—$300 on a thousand dollar iPhone 11 Pro. After overhead, R&D and taxes, net profit is about $200.

Apple is a huge, multinational company with 135,000+ employees. You can’t just take a guess at BOM cost, then “throw in a little” and proclaim Apple could make money selling it at $300. All in, Apple’s cost to get that 11 Pro into your hands, including software, warranty and support, is $800.

Tim Apple knows exactly what he’s doing, whether you realize it or not. iPhone 11 is a better phone than the XR, and the price dropped $50. Why is that? Because Apple is greedy? Because Mr. Apple is a bean counter who only cares about profits?

Hardly. Apple knows if it can reduce the selling price, they’ll sell more units. For Apple, more units means more profit and more future services revenue, which has about a 65% gross profit—double that of hardware revenue.

If Tim Apple could lower the price of iPhone 11 Pro to $899 or the 11 to $599 or $649—without sacrificing margin—he would. That’s not possible at the moment, but things change.
 
I am using a Huawei Android tablet from work and also have my own iPads. I like the Huawei hardware feel and look (despite its low quality) but boy Android sucks! IOS wins in every single aspect expect customization which I don't do anyway cause its for work. Oh and by the way I will get a new Android tablet after 2 years cause the tablet is already outdated, slow and battery is on its last breath. My old iPads on the other hand... :)

Ahh, the old "android sucks" summary without any reasoning detailed. You even say why, as it's your work device so presumably locked down/restricted. Try using and learning how to get the best out of a pure Android device with an open mind you'll find it's far more flexible and slick as a daily driver. Just a fact, though obviously not going to be popular here.
 
If TC really believes that Apple keeps its prices as low as possible, then might be care to explain why the Sport Band for AW (two slices of silicone) retails for £49?

It comes precisely made for the Apple Watch, comes with Apple packaging and an assurance of an Apple backed warranty, available through Apple’s website, Apple Store, and affiliated retail partners. Have a problem with it and you have some actual recourse.

Now buy that cheap(er) silicone band from some no name, off shore “brand” from Amazon, eBay, kiosk, guy down the street and what do you get? A cheap band that may or may not fit or hold well, probably cheaper materials, thinner, and what if it breaks? Any returns, warranty, physical store, etc.? Oh, it’s so cheap, it’s disposable, oh well, I’ll just get another...and another. So if it was half price, you get two in one year and it’s the same as one Apple band that lasts more than a year.

Sometimes you do get what you (don’t) pay for.

tim apple must really love the taste of crap, because he does nothing but spews it from him mouth everytime he talks. As in the past, the actual cost of an iPhone is probably around the $190 price point to build it. Throw in a little overhead for "R&D". Although, using the same design 3 years in a row seems to say otherwise in terms of those R&D dollars.
Honestly, they could sell the Phone for $300 easy and still churn a profit with this gen.

Ah, Samsung can probably make the same phone (or even cheaper) and they sell a ton of those $150-300 phones, about 85-90% of their total shipments - guess what, there’s very little margin in those phones despite the potential low costs, and they don’t even pay for the Android OS development while Apple does with iOS.

Just ask Sony, Motorola, Lenovo, Nokia, LG, HTC, even Essential how much profit they make on all their lines of Android phones. Oh yeah, NONE of them make any profits, they all lose money!

Apple works on a profitable and sustainable business model. They offer a high quality product, goods and services, software, hardware, user experience, and gee, they charge for that. People seem to like it, value it, and are willing to pay for it, and in return, they get it for the most part.

It is not Apple’s responsibility to make a “cheap” phone to match your needs, it’s to run a good business that endures and creates and sells products and services that people want AND will pay for. They are successful at that. If you want a cheap phone, you can get it anywhere through a cheap Android maker and model with free Android OS. Lots and lots to choose from too so no excuse on your part. Oh, but you want iOS? You want iMessage or FaceTime? You want a local company store for help? You want the longevity, superior used demand and resale value, and 4-5+ years of actual OS updates that are timely (within 2 days of release)?

Gee, you can’t get all of that with that cheap Android. Say you wouldn’t need it? Heh, just google all the different problems people run into with their Android phones and lame support. Sure, doesn’t mean Apple doesn’t drop the ball too, but at least in many areas of the world, you have a solid chance with Apple.

Noooo, you're wrong. The OP is right.
It would be like you buying a Honda, and then every tire store, auto part store, and mechanic telling you, you have to buy your parts from Honda. All tires are made of the same stupid rubber, but your Honda tires are gonna cost you $400 each rather then buying them at a Walmart auto care for $80 each, for no reason other then Honda wants to be greedy ******s and line their pockets.
Now clearly, this is all made up, and in the real world, no one would EVER stand for such ludicrous non-sense.
SO WHY, do people put up with that BS with apple?

You bought the phone, you should be able to do whatever the heck you want with it. Use whatever software, buy parts from where ever, etc.

Sorry, you used the wrong analogy. Try buying a Porsche. If you want Porsche performance, you buy Porsche parts and Porsche specified suppliers. Sure, you CAN put other makers parts on it, but you may not get the same performance, and if it breaks, Porsche isn’t going to back you up.

Just because you own it (your iPhone) doesn’t mean you aren’t going to screw it up with generic cheaper parts/software, etc. Your jailbreak, off site apps, generic off brand battery (from who knows where), your DIY repairs, etc. may, may, lead to damage, bricking, etc. and you’ve voided your warranty but you want Apple to somehow back you up and fix it. And if they don’t, you badmouth Apple to everyone even though they don’t sanction or support anything you did or want to do.

Do what you want, it’s a free country. But take responsibility for what you do and if you do brick your $700-1000 iPhone, man up, admit it and don’t cry to Apple. Or us. Can’t accept Apple’s corporate desire to avoid those situations by heavily regulating its products and trying to protect its reputation, however carefully cultivated? Then go elsewhere, plenty of “superior” hardware and open source software to play with to your heart’s content.
 
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I jumped off the iPhone train 5 years ago and Android is years ahead in development/customization/features. The fact that you still can't even sideload apps from anything but the appstore is a joke! Even apples very own precious Mac allows you to pull applications from anywhere in the interwebs.

If Apple came out with a new Mac and said, from now on, you can ONLY buy applications from the Mac App Store, you along with the rest of the world would throw up torches and pitch-forks. The same exact reason the Microsoft Windows App Store failed.

Of course you can sideload apps!
How do you think enterprises install their own apps that they don’t want to put on the AppStore? The police force here have iPhones and they gave a number of sideloaded apps not on the AppStore.
 
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Cook met with Ubisoft to get tips on charging people microtransactions for their every interaction with a product.

Why does someone who uses their phone 200 times a day only pay Tim as much as someone using it 10 times a day? That's basically stealing.
 
Let's be clear about one thing...

Tim doesn't do interviews. He does infomercials. All scripted. Very, very scripted.
 
What’s there to justify? The onus is really on the user to get the model with enough storage to met his needs.
Well, they include cameras that can record 4K footage. This takes a considerable amount of space. They can’t justify 64GB in those circumstances and call it an acceptable customer experience.
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64gb isn’t a poor experience?
It is when you equate the amount of space used to capture 4K footage, store songs and pictures, apps, books, podcasts ....... it’s ridiculously tiny when memory is pennies on the dollar.
 
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