• Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz
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    1 day ago

    They’re a business. Reducing their costs (while charging you a premium) is absolutely what they do.

    Apple’s whole deal for decades now has been building a vertical supply chain. Using their own SSD controller is one less component they have to pay others for.

    They just don’t give a shit about downsides: aftermarket repairers or user upgradeability.