▲ 1209 ▼ Apple jacks prices to juice profits because $19.3B a quarter isn't enough (www.theregister.com) submitted 2 years ago by throws_lemy@lemmy.nz to c/technology@lemmy.world 218 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] Petter1@lemm.ee 9 points 2 years ago (7 children) They did not lose, sir. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 7 child comments replies: [–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 13 points 2 years ago (4 children) Fighting for years against right to repair, seeing the sentiment stay against them and the EU forcing them to be more repairable, leading to them suddenly jump on the right to repair train isn't losing? Interesting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] barryamelton@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) They drafted this law via lobbying. They didn't lose, but we didn't win. And now the topic will get forgotten as we already have a law. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago Considering they fought similar laws tooth and nail all over the world, I'd say getting them to even be repairable is a win. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sittytucker@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Not yet. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Petter1@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago This is just a whitewashing maneuver from apple in my opinion. And they got it through, so I don’t think this California thing a loss for apple. On the other hand, apple is indeed losing a bit at the EU site, I agree, but that was not what top commentor was talking about. permalink fedilink source parent [–] randon31415@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) We're Not Retreating; We're Advancing in a Different Direction! -Apple permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Petter1@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago If you can not prevent a law from being written, you make sure it is written in your favor. Apple did just that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 13 points 2 years ago (4 children) Fighting for years against right to repair, seeing the sentiment stay against them and the EU forcing them to be more repairable, leading to them suddenly jump on the right to repair train isn't losing? Interesting. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] barryamelton@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) They drafted this law via lobbying. They didn't lose, but we didn't win. And now the topic will get forgotten as we already have a law. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago Considering they fought similar laws tooth and nail all over the world, I'd say getting them to even be repairable is a win. permalink fedilink source parent [–] sittytucker@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago Not yet. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Petter1@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago This is just a whitewashing maneuver from apple in my opinion. And they got it through, so I don’t think this California thing a loss for apple. On the other hand, apple is indeed losing a bit at the EU site, I agree, but that was not what top commentor was talking about. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] barryamelton@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago (1 child) They drafted this law via lobbying. They didn't lose, but we didn't win. And now the topic will get forgotten as we already have a law. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago Considering they fought similar laws tooth and nail all over the world, I'd say getting them to even be repairable is a win. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] onlinepersona@programming.dev 1 point 2 years ago Considering they fought similar laws tooth and nail all over the world, I'd say getting them to even be repairable is a win. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Petter1@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago This is just a whitewashing maneuver from apple in my opinion. And they got it through, so I don’t think this California thing a loss for apple. On the other hand, apple is indeed losing a bit at the EU site, I agree, but that was not what top commentor was talking about. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] randon31415@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) We're Not Retreating; We're Advancing in a Different Direction! -Apple permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 1 child comment replies: [–] Petter1@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago If you can not prevent a law from being written, you make sure it is written in your favor. Apple did just that. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Petter1@lemm.ee 1 point 2 years ago If you can not prevent a law from being written, you make sure it is written in your favor. Apple did just that. permalink fedilink source parent