What does that have to do with Apple’s cut of IAP? Btw, when the App Store first launched Steve Jobs said Apple’s plan was to run it at break even. Heck even Phil Schiller questioned if 30% could last for ever in an email to other Apple execs.
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Elon Musk Says Apple's 30% App Store Fee is 'Literally 10 Times Higher Than It Should Be'
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Not a fan of Elon Musk or his cars by any means, but he is right about Apple.
Considering Tesla's considerable build-quality issues, you are right. We (as in humanity) should be concentrating on building plug-in+series-hybrids anyway; 99% of the benefits of pure electric with effectively none of the downsides of pure electric. Tesla may have greatly delayed the adoption of cleaner cars by pushing the pure-electric bandwagon over solutions that are simultaneously better for the majority of buyers and more affordable.
Once the regulators across the world force Apple to allow alternate app stores, maybe he wants to start his own app store on iOS and charge 3% commission? That would be really good.
A bit rich coming from the person that refuses to let CarPlay and Android Auto into the Telsa eco system and also limits the access to parts of third party repair shops. In particular battery cells. It rather sells you a new US$18,000 battery than allowing specialist shops to replace single cells for as little as US$900.
Talk about walled garden...
Talk about walled garden...
Actually I believe if Steve Jobs would be still around Apple would have bought Tesla a long time ago. I know the attempt was made at some point by Tim Cook without success. Given Steve Jobs track record of closing impossible deals the likely hood it would have happened is pretty high.
Take any of the major European / US / Asia manufacturers ... they have been like sleeping giants when it comes to electric cars. However those giants just woke up. Unless Tesla steps up it's quality control while massively dropping price it will become insignificant in the not too distant future.
Most Asian (especial Toyota) and European cars would run circles around a Tesla when it comes to quality. Prices are also already looking to be significantly more affordable than a Tesla model. I'd expect that to improve further as capacity increases.
Elon promised us a 30k Tesla. It's 60k now and it no longer comes with radar, passenger power lumbar, or a charger. He also has as many vaporware models right now (cybertruck, semi, roadster) as models he actually ships. The dude is more Apple than Apple.
Elon Musk: “we would never create a walled garden”.
Also Elon Musk: “No, you’re not allowed to charge your Mercedes in our charger betwork”.
Also Elon Musk: “No, you’re not allowed to charge your Mercedes in our charger betwork”.
Right? how many non tesla cars use tesla's OS? how many non-tesla cars can use tesla's self driving algorithm? can I install non tesla software mods to a model 3 without voiding the warranty?
Right?
Ever since his Twitter buyout and now his accurate comment about the app-store, it’s like people just can’t handle that he’s powerful and intelligent. Really weird.
I know people are jealous of Elon, but he is right. The 30% apple takes is extortion. It is like the fief system, where Apple is the all might lord and we all purchased our devices, but we are still servants to Cook's greed
Fixed it for youApple & Tesla charges a HUGE premium
Yet their customers are dumb enough to accept that and defend it.
Elon Musk used to seem so cool, but now he's just annoying. He overpromises and under delivers.
Yeah true but that’s always been part of the equation, if any government said the build tools had to be available cross platform, I’d call BS. That would definitely be too much.
