The price increases are 100% fine by me and do not impact me as a customer.
The value of the ecosystem working reliably together is worth the premium to me (in addition to things like reliable updates, good privacy models, and a focus on customer service, among other things).
Apple have an incredibly opinionated view of computing, for sure - but it's one that I prefer even at increased cost.
With that being said, I would like to keep the focus of this conversation on camera technology across the industry. Apple or no Apple, the cool stuff going on in computational photography excite me as a photographer.
The value of the ecosystem working reliably together is worth the premium to me (in addition to things like reliable updates, good privacy models, and a focus on customer service, among other things).
Apple have an incredibly opinionated view of computing, for sure - but it's one that I prefer even at increased cost.
With that being said, I would like to keep the focus of this conversation on camera technology across the industry. Apple or no Apple, the cool stuff going on in computational photography excite me as a photographer.