flanksteakninja

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Mike Pence offers tougher stance after reading Trump indictment (abcnews.go.com)
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Former Vice President Mike Pence said Wednesday he "cannot defend what is alleged" in the most recent indictment against former President Donald Trump, a seemingly tougher stance than he had previously taken regarding the Justice Department's decision to charge his former running mate.

What do you think about Apple and its ecosystem? (And a little conversation I had with a colleague) in c/foss@beehaw.org
[–] flanksteakninja@partizle.com 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The iphone 14 pro max costs $464 to make and retails for $2000

I think this in particular is a spurious claim to make. First of all, that was for a phone that retails for $1,099.

Second, a bill of materials is not the cost of a device. There's research and development, user testing, patents to license, logistics, and of course, software development, unless you think all of those things are done for free.

Apple's actual profit margin is ~25%.

What do you think about Apple and its ecosystem? (And a little conversation I had with a colleague) in c/foss@beehaw.org
[–] flanksteakninja@partizle.com 1 points 1 year ago

The direct alternatives to Apple products aren’t better in any philosophical way.

I suppose that depends on whether you consider things like Linux and GrapheneOS direct alternatives.

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Asteroid to pass closer to Earth than distance to moon today (www.newsweek.com)