Get 20TB of cloud storage for life for less than a year of iCloud
THE SO WHAT
Lifetime 20TB for $349.95 is a reminder that raw storage is racing to commodity pricing while Apple and others defend margin on integration, sync, and ecosystem lock-in. If your product leans on “we store your files” as a core value prop, assume that line item is worth near-zero in a few years.
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