Meaning of Apple tax | Babel Free

Definitions

1. The price paid by people purchasing Apple products, said to be higher than that of comparable alternatives.
   derogatory, informal
2. The commission taken by Apple on purchases on its online services, such as the App Store and iTunes.
   derogatory, informal

Examples

“Microsoft has been warning about the so-called "Apple tax" that people pay⟳ for buying Macs. Their newest claim⟳: A family of four will pay⟳ $3,367 over five years if they buy⟳ Macs instead of PCs, not just for the initial machines, but in ongoing costs hardware and software costs.”

“You'll want⟳ to buy⟳ what you need⟳ and no more, as there is a definite Apple-tax premium here.”

“As a Windows guy, I feel⟳ like⟳ I’m living in a bizarro world, where the 'Apple Tax' actually gets you more ports and better performance than you can find⟳ on most comparable Windows machines, not just an alternative OS and cool design⟳.”

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“Epic's CEO Tim Sweeney has been incredibly outspoken about App Store taxes. He’s taken Fortnite off the Google Play⟳ Store and would dearly love⟳ to find⟳ a way to not have⟳ to give⟳ Apple a cut⟳ on iOS devices. Does he have⟳ a personal stake in that fight⟳? Obviously. But he's also one of a growing chorus of voices pushing back against the so-called "Apple Tax."”

“Call⟳ this scourge what it plainly is, the Apple tax — the billions of dollars a year that Apple collects from large swaths of the technology industry for the privilege of offering paid apps and in-app purchases to iPhone and iPad users.”

“The decision by U.S. District Judge⟳ Yvonne Gonzalez Rogers is the most significant strike⟳ yet against the system that includes Apple's commission, something critics call⟳ "the Apple tax." It could force⟳ the tech giant to revamp its entire business model⟳ for apps on iPhones and iPads.”

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