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So this might be the largest scam, ever? We're talking trillions USD. (Their yearly revenue is around $200B, most of it iPhone.)

(Wow, that was downvoted almost instantly.)

Apple's _total_ revenue since 2000 has been less than 1.2T, and it's not like they provided no value.

Calling it a "scam" in any capacity is already a stretch. Calling it a scam in "trillions" is utterly hyperbolic, and equally stupid.

I clearly owe you an apology. It's not a trillion-dollar scam, it'a half-trillion-dollar scam. That totally changes everything.