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Enshittification@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

Why everything is a subscription ~the enshittification of apps~

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Why everything is a subscription ~the enshittification of apps~

www.theverge.com

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Enshittification@lemmy.world · 1 year ago

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Why everything is a subscription

www.theverge.com

Hardware companies need to sell more than a gadget.

I miss the glory days of .99 cent apps. :(

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Also miss the days when you could remove ads from an app for lifetime by paying 12.99 instead of 1.99 every month.

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