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2017-12-22 12:06 | https://mastodon.social/@trwnh/99217860566004390

Only to a certain extent. There will inevitably be a point where it is unprofitable to improve a product any further.

i.e., if Apple's primary goal was to make useful products, it would make choices that result in a better product even if it was slightly more expensive. But their primary goal is profit, as it is for every corporation under capitalism. Making better stuff is unprofitable.