The case is droppable because it lacks public support. That was clear a month ago. It's an impossible scenario - requiring an engineering effort from a consum

The case is droppable because it lacks public support. That was clear a month ago. It's an impossible scenario - requiring an engineering effort from a consumer focused company. If Apple wanted to comply, it would have been extraordinarily costly. What's good about the case is that it brought forth a discussion about privacy. This case coupled with the Clinton email scandal should move a few ideas forward developing solutions that wouldn't otherwise have been profitable ventures. Where Lavabit had a very niche market a few years ago, companies thinking along those lines will have success moving forward.