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I just wanted cheap cables

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[–] 200ok@lemmy.world 14 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Wants vs needs. The fact that baby formula is locked up is wild

[–] spankinspinach@sh.itjust.works 6 points 2 months ago

That's.. depressing

[–] 9point6@lemmy.world 10 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

I say this as someone with an apple laptop:

You don't buy Apple unless you want to commit to paying over double for accessories.

If you buy an Apple product you're opting in to being fleeced by them for any related purchases.

It's a premium brand at the end of the day, there are always more economical options

[–] JoeMontayna@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 month ago

It's competition that is supposed to drive down prices. Doesn't work very well though when you have virtual monopolies and vertically integrated companies to the extent that america has, like Apple and Amazon.

[–] taygaloocat@leminal.space 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

To be fair it kind of serves you right for buying anything Apple in the first place. Everything they sell has always been stupidly expensive, and everything is sold separately.

[–] pineapple@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 months ago

It wasnt my choice, it was my universities choice.

[–] InnerScientist@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

Why don't you just use USB-C to USB-C?

[–] Armand1@lemmy.world 2 points 2 months ago

Just watched Grapes of Wrath and that's basically the vibe of the movie.

[–] RockBottom@feddit.org 1 points 2 months ago

As long as there‘s demand, there will be narco ships.