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> Apple, for example, can't make an iphone for every country to comply with that countries individual laws that differ from every other country, which also chan
by Jach 8y ago
> Apple, for example, can't make an iphone for every country to comply with that countries individual laws that differ from every other country, which also change with a regular basis.
Well, they can. You can do a lot when you're a trillion dollar company. It's just grossly inefficient and ugly and they'll try to avoid it if they can, sharing as much as possible when they can't, the same way everyone deals with multiple possible configurations they have to support. I too hope they put their foot down, though.
- cronix 8y agoYes I should have said impractical. I'd hate to think of what a special iPhone would cost just for the Australian market, which is relatively small, should Apple (and others) decide to not foist this on everyone else world-wide. Just come out with different hardware that's easier to hack just for Australia - only to be sold in Australia, and charge appropriately. Make them pay more to be less secure. It would be justifiable if the hardware was different for a smaller market. It's no different than if they came up with their own cellular system that was incompatible with international standards. It would cost more to build for it because it's a small market with unique requirements.
- azinman2 8y agoThat would be fundamentally against Apple’s values. Disclosure: I work for Apple.
- confounded 8y agoiMessage decryption keys on servers controlled by the Chinese government went ahead just fine. Values are useful, but not as useful as an attractive stock-price.