I love Apple, don't let subscriptions kill the ecosystem

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Apple needs to be careful with the "Blackberry Tax" trap. By unbundling the "magic" that used to justify the hardware premium (moving advanced Photos features and cross-app integration into the Apple Creator Studio or rumored AI tiers), they are breaking the "It Just Works" promise. For power users who already host data on Microsoft/Google, a paid wall for basic ecosystem integration isn't a hook; it’s an exit sign. If the "skin" becomes a subscription, they’ll just move the workflow to somethin

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