Apple Partners With Klarna To Offer iPhones, Macs On a Subscription Basis

苹果与Klarna合作，推出iPhone和Mac的订阅服务

来源: computerworld.com | 主题: The Almighty Buck | 评论: 40

时间: on Wednesday July 22, 2026 @04:00PM

Apple is reportedly launching a Klarna financing deal that will let U.S. customers spread the cost of devices over up to three years , pushing the company closer to a hardware-as-a-service model. "The only thing you don't get under the new arrangement is AppleCare, for which you'll allegedly need to pay extra," notes Computerworld. From the report: The introduction of the scheme gives consumers a way to purchase the company's popular high-end devices when they are introduced -- no doubt,at higher cost -- this fall. [...] A combination of changed customer habits and external threat means the stars are now aligned for hardware-as-a-service models. "Reframing a device as a low monthly payment protects that [upgrade] cadence and allows Apple to start marketing their products as device-as-a-ser

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