Enshittification • 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~

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Enshittification • 1 year ago

Why everything is a subscription

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Hardware companies need to sell more than a gadget.

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

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Now it is 9.99 subscription PER WEEK for shitty app that use to cost 0.99 to buy

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