• Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz
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    2 days ago

    It’s more cost effective to integrate the controller.

    Being worse for customers is just a happy accident.

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      1 day ago

      You and I both know that Apple doesnt do this shit for cost efficiency.

      They do it to make make shit worse for consumers and “unauthorized” repair services.

      • Viper_NZ@lemmy.nz
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        19 hours 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.