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[–] WizardOfLoneliness@hexbear.net 11 points 2 days ago (3 children)

"Accessory ecosystem" oh okay it's "cheap" so they can nickel and dime you on that bullshit

[–] Biddles@hexbear.net 6 points 2 days ago (2 children)

I don't see how this is a bad thing

[–] WizardOfLoneliness@hexbear.net 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

You don't see how being sold a phone for like 200 but then all the accessories are jacked up to compensate as a bad thing? Enjoy your 50 dollar chargers and 100 dollar cables

Someone said Bezos is funding this shit. You really think it's not going to be predatory? They're going to skimp on shit just to overcharge on anything you might want to upgrade it with

The Chinese would never

[–] Runcible@hexbear.net 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

It is pretty beneficial to have cheap versions available even if they are shitty