JensSpahnpasta@feddit.org to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoApple Plans to Defeat RAM Prices by Letting You Lease a Macgizmodo.comexternal-linkmessage-square205linkfedilinkarrow-up1437arrow-down124
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minus-squareNindelofocho@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·2 days agoPhones you can usually keep once you pay it off though. Once you conplete the plan for the laptop you have to return it or likely pay a lump payment (if im understanding this correctly)
minus-squarebluemellophone@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoI’d expect the laptops would work similarly, you can either pay longer and keep it or trade it in earlier.
minus-squareboonhet@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 days agoThe existence of the lump payment at the end reduces the monthly payment You’ve been able to do this with Apple devices in my country for years through the retailer. Phone carriers used to do something similar
Phones you can usually keep once you pay it off though. Once you conplete the plan for the laptop you have to return it or likely pay a lump payment (if im understanding this correctly)
I’d expect the laptops would work similarly, you can either pay longer and keep it or trade it in earlier.
The existence of the lump payment at the end reduces the monthly payment
You’ve been able to do this with Apple devices in my country for years through the retailer. Phone carriers used to do something similar