On: The real prices of the iPhone 12 and iPhone 12 mini

[orev]

The carrier contracts likely don’t give any leeway on that. They just provide the image and Apple has to show it.

[kindatrue → orev]

Contracts never stopped Steve Jobs from doing what he thought was right for his customers.

[geerlingguy → kindatrue]

I know he was sad to see his TV/Movies/VOD plans fall through and eventually the 'meh' Apple TV concept was born.

[Schiendelman → kindatrue]

They most certainly did - like having Maps go out half-baked because they couldn't get a contract for what they wanted.