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Seems obviously problematic. Hopefully Apple will make a SN# lookup DB available? I wonder what the big benefit is of changing the ID scheme in this instance.

Seems obviously problematic. Hopefully Apple will make a SN# lookup DB available? I wonder what the big benefit is of changing the ID scheme in this instance. I'm imagining a future where you take your laptop to the manufacturer and they insist the hardware doesn't match with the random number! Makes me chuckle.

tylerhou 6y ago
They already have a serial number lookup tool for support/warranty coverage. https://checkcoverage.apple.com/ https://checkcoverage.apple.com/
tinus_hn 6y ago
What is the obvious problem?
- jaytaylor 6y ago
  That you can no longer tell what model it is from the outside. Quite inconvenient.
  - tinus_hn 6y ago
    I’m used to other manufacturers whose serial numbers are essentially random. The sky hasn’t fallen.