>And we're comparing this to apple, a company that has been basically DRM'ing components - even if you can buy the replacement you can't use it without it being

>And we're comparing this to apple, a company that has been basically DRM'ing components - even if you can buy the replacement you can't use it without it being "programmed" by apple. Bit of a devil's advocate here, but by doing this they prevent themselves getting blamed when low quality replacement parts are cranked out on the cheap by companies who don't care if their customers' customers die in a fire. The headline if an iPhone with a third party battery exploding and injuring someone will be "This iPhone Exploded, You Won't Believe Her Injuries", not "iPhone with Knock Off Battery Explodes". Apple wouldn't be as profitable as they are if they weren't anticipating things like this and planning for it years in advance.