Apple-tax Definition

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(slang) The price premium paid by Macintosh users over that of a Wintel PC of comparable power and features.

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(slang) By extension, the price premium paid by consumers of Apple consumer products over comparable devices from competitors.
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(slang) The large cut of the gross paid to iTunes from every sale on iTunes by content providers, over how much a cut is given at other online retailers.

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Other Word Forms of Apple-tax

Noun

Singular:
apple-tax
Plural:
Apple taxes

Origin of Apple-tax

  • referring to the Apple corporation

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  • Apple + tax

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