sure, but considering the retail price of an iphone, ($1200 now?) the cost of maintenance, etc of a dedicated and proprietary application, should be absorbed by the vendor, same as any other apple ap in their store. Either as a CODB overhead or as a nominal subscription for the convenience, not the state. And, if you talk the state into setting up their own little squad just for apple users, it might give unionized hourly employees who can’t be fired and tend to be liberal, ideas of their own for their own little data squads. The less the state is involved the better.
considering the retail price of an iphone, ($1200 now?)
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For the high end - which is price-wise comparable to the high end Google Androids.
NEW:
Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G Enabled 128GB (Unlocked) - Cosmic Gray 1,199.99
Samsung - Galaxy Z Fold3 5G 256GB - Phantom Green (T-Mobile) $1,799.99
NEW:
iPhone 13 Pro $999 - $1,499.00 (1TB Unlocked)
iPhone 13 Pro Max $1099 - 1,599.00 (1TB Unlocked)
iPhone 12 $699 - $879.00 (256GB Unlocked)
Refurbished:
iPhone XS 64GB - Silver (Unlocked) $559.00
iPhone 11 Pro Max 512GB - Silver (Unlocked) $1,019.00
many models in between.
Your point being?
The voluntary cooperation between buyers and sellers in the marketplace free from government interference - The Free Market - will through open and free competition naturally weed out wrong-headed product development, out-of-line prices, and lousy customer service. But it takes time. But it’s worth it. Buyers in their God-given self-interest will flow to the best quality at the best price and go for the best value.
The companies most focused on customer satisfaction usually are the ones that come out ahead in the Free Market.
Adam Smith’s “Invisible Hand” at work in the Free Market Economy.