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Comment by fransje26

5 days ago

> One could ask, "How is Apple a Monopoly, and do they abuse that position?"

I opened my local configurator to buy a 13" M3 MacBook Air.

   Memory, update from 16GB to 24GB -> +230€

   SSD, update from 256GB to 2TB -> +920€

Textbook monopolistic price gouging.

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iosjunkie  5 days ago

Aston Martin charges $1000 to add a six CD changer in the trunk of Vanquish.

Clearly textbook price gouging from the monopolistic auto manufacturer, Aston Martin.

  • bee_rider  5 days ago

    Aston Martin doesn’t sell enough cars to be a problem for society. Apple has pretty high market share. I don’t really think they are a monopoly (because I can’t see the point of view that takes a single Apple Store as “the market”), but I think it is obvious that they have more impact than Aston Martin.

  • DirkH  5 days ago

    Nobody needs an Aston Martin to perform well enough at their job. I've been in multiple situations where being a Linux user put me at a disadvantage because everything else at a company assumes Apple.

    Granted, the appropriate response is to demand a Mac from this company, but it still highlights that a Mac isn't a luxury item the same way an Aston Martin is

PapaPalpatine  5 days ago

> Textbook monopolistic price gouging

So they’re a monopoly because you can only buy Apple laptops from them?

sdh9  5 days ago

You’re free to purchase a Dell, then.

  • ncruces  5 days ago

    Not if you work for a local council or whatever, and need to develop an iOS app for some reason.

    Then you pay, because they basically force you to use their hardware, software, connectors, formats, billing services, etc every step of the way.

crazygringo  5 days ago

No, that's textbook price discrimination, aka standard pricing everywhere. Have you looked at the prices for add-ons for cars? Or even for pizza toppings?

There's no world in which you can tell me Apple has a monopoly on laptops. C'mon.