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Of course this is the reason. And this is why Apple has become so bad for the tech enthusiasts, no matter how good the OS/software can be, you have to pay a tax that is way too big because you already have the competence that should allow you to bypass it.

It's like learning about growing vegetables in your garden but then having to pay the seeds for it much more because you actually know how to produce value with them.

The philosophy at Apple has changed from premium tools for professional to luxury device for normies that makes them pay for their incompetence.