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Are UK Apple Customers Being Overcharged For iCloud? £3 Billion Lawsuit Says 'Yes'

Consumer group Which? has filed a £3 billion lawsuit against Apple, accusing the tech giant of forcing iCloud usage and overcharging customers.

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According to Which?, Apple has made it difficult for iPhone and iPad users to choose alternative data storage options, effectively pushing them towards iCloud while suppressing competition.
- Get a Synology and fuck the system.
  
  Synology is just as bad now.
  Just do the right thing from the start - build your own NAS and don't rely on commerical software.
  /c/selfhosted
Apple overcharging? Never!
Apple laughs in trillions.
Even if you are part of the Apple ecosystem, there is zero reason to pay for iCloud. There are free alternatives.
- This holds up for simple file hosting, but the entire suite of Apple apps supports collaboration, many with live editing features. Slow sync times would put a damper on that.
  
  Do you mean office suite stuff like Keynote and Pages or are you talking more complex things like Logic Pro?

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