jinushaun
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Under Tim Cook, Apple has pretty much exclusive access to certain parts and suppliers. Apple buys up all the silicon. Competitors can’t compete at the same quality without paying a premium, which digs into margins. It’s one of the reasons why non-Apple stuff feels so cheap. This lockdown allows Apple to have huge margins compared to competitors because Apple pays a discounted rate due to sheer volume.
The “system” knows who can vote, even if there might not be a unified system currently to automatically validate that.
Same with taxes. These things can be automatically reported at the time of purchase.