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Apples entire business model goes against that philosophy. Reoccurring revenue is where it’s at. Unless you actually want to make things better, in which case you’re shouldn’t be in business. (Which these guys blessedly aren’t!)

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Apple's business model existing isn't an argument against other business models.

[fnordpiglet]

It’s not but it is also a) a selected example of many to illustrate a point with clarity, b) a widely emulated model, c) essentially what the company who pivoted pivoted towards. Rather than a one time solution, a reoccurring subscription model, so is salient and likely it or a similar model was considered in that switch.

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It's a lazy path of least resistance, I'll give you that. Much easier to trod a well-worn path than risk doing something actually disruptive.

[fnordpiglet]

I agree. Sadly most investors risking capital don’t. That’s why I love these guys and hope they get their funding. I imagine they fall outside some kickstarted T&C prohibiting bioengineering for use in humans, and likely Patreon too, but I would definitely kick over some bucks to help them if there were a channel.