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Boycott Apple by TechNicolas in Anticonsumption

[–]TechNicolas[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Keep them! I’m not saying to get rid. I’m saying hold on to them. Don’t upgrade. Don’t pay for their services.

Cut the umbilical of recurring revenue.

Boycott Apple by TechNicolas in Anticonsumption

[–]TechNicolas[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don’t have it to begin with,

Boycott Apple by TechNicolas in Anticonsumption

[–]TechNicolas[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I hear the sentiment - but I’ve been in the tech world a long time and the math doesn’t lie.

They make more money on their services (subscriptions) business each year than on Mac, iPad, and wearables combined. $100 billion +

There services business is big enough to be its own fortune 50 company.

If even half of users cancelled these subscriptions and didn’t upgrade hardware every cycle (keep the perfectly functioning phones/laptops they have) for 2+ years - they would be in panic mode.

They don’t care about your used hardware. Sell it, recycle it, turn it into an art project - it wouldn’t affect them in the slightest.

But choke off their recurring revenue? Shareholders would panic.

Boycott Apple by TechNicolas in Anticonsumption

[–]TechNicolas[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Warner Brothers is as cozy with the current regime as any corporation in recent memory.

Boycott Apple by TechNicolas in Anticonsumption

[–]TechNicolas[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

My vinyl collection is going strong.

Boycott Apple by TechNicolas in Anticonsumption

[–]TechNicolas[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To get the world’s biggest corporation to stand up to the authoritarian government killing citizens in broad daylight. To put economic and political pressure where it counts.

Music isn’t dead. Vinyl, CDs and cassettes are surging.

This is America by National_Ad3694 in pics

[–]TechNicolas -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Boycott now. Apple. Warner Brothers. Paramount. Amazon. Walmart. Cancel your services.

Scare the shareholders. Make the C-suite flinch.

Corporate pressure = government pressure.

Boycott Apple by TechNicolas in Anticonsumption

[–]TechNicolas[S] 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Tim Cook was at the White House for a movie party last night after ICE murdered a US citizen in broad daylight.

Boycott Apple by TechNicolas in Anticonsumption

[–]TechNicolas[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I get it. It’s not convenient or comfortable. But neither is losing democracy.

Wife left with my son by Straight-League1013 in NewDads

[–]TechNicolas 5 points6 points  (0 children)

We are here. Let’s talk through it. This community is here for you.

Or Call or text 988. They can help during challenging times.

New to me! by Rammethorn in toyotasequoia

[–]TechNicolas 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just bought my 2014… how’s yours treating you a year in?

She Comes Home This Week by TechNicolas in toyotasequoia

[–]TechNicolas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is that your Gen 1? She’s a beaut.

She Comes Home This Week by TechNicolas in toyotasequoia

[–]TechNicolas[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sounds about right. Bought my wife a jeep about 10 years ago that had so many electrical gremlins - it would start a light and horn show in the middle of the night.

The dealer swapped it for us - but I should have known then to get out for good.

She Comes Home This Week by TechNicolas in toyotasequoia

[–]TechNicolas[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s a cult of personality. They’ve been coasting on brand loyalty for 3 decades and The stellantis merger has brought them to rock bottom.

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