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[–] NekoKoneko@lemmy.world 16 points 4 days ago

I thought it was expensive, but always thought the expense was the right choice compared to a razor-blade model that would have created an evil incentive to close their platform.

Now that we're looking forward to years of bearing the full effects of Trump's tariffs and unregulated AI hyperscalers cornering the semiconductor industry, however, it's starting to look downright cheap.