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But if that's the case, we run into a problem I saw someone write about with the ongoing Apple VS FBI case, only the "rich" would have access to strong encrypti

• rsync 11y ago
  That may be the case with privacy, or other intangibles like that, but we're talking about electronics. As I said, the airports (or the commercial kitchens, or the industrial lighting consumers) need to buy these things in bulk, so the prices get driven down. Yes, a brand new NEC displaywall panel purchased quantity 1 might cost 20% or even 100% more than a panel at best buy, but go backwards one revision and its as cheap as any electronics. In this case it's not "the rich" but rather the informed, or the savvy.
  • erelde 11y ago
    Opinion: there's a lot of interlap between "rich" (not necessarily rich as in the "1%") and the "informed"/"educated". I think people with a will to learn often end up living comfortably, because they like learning and informing themselves.