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[–] tiramichu@sh.itjust.works 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Exactly. It's not as if companies were being intentionally pro-consumer then any more than they are now, they just seemed that way as they hadn't figured out how to tighten the screws as much, and especially how to do it cost-effectively in the consumer segment.