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You Paid $1,000 for an iPhone, but Apple Still Controls It (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] dangil@alien.top 1 points 2 years ago

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.