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This is a stupid product for stupid people, offering as much security than a lock 1/10 of the price. Worse, it sends a message. It says "I am a rich idiot who
by superchroma 4y ago
This is a stupid product for stupid people, offering as much security than a lock 1/10 of the price.
Worse, it sends a message. It says "I am a rich idiot who doesn't understand security and has too much money, and who subscribes to the apple ecosystem so hard that I buy their unrelated merchandise, so you know there'll be stuff to steal here".
I cannot think of a better advertisement to criminals.
- everyone 4y agoI was just wondering why apple market share is so relatively high in USA. I think it may be cus apple stuff is aimed at people with 2 qualities.. 1. Has money to burn. 2. Doesn't know anything about computers or technology. USA has a really bad gini index and education system so I suppose there is a high proportion of people there who fit both criteria.
- superchroma 4y agoI think you've nailed it.
- stacktrust 4y agoIn the early iPhone era, US phones were usually subsidized/financed by mobile phone carriers, e.g. an expensive iPhone could be heavily discounted or "included" in a 2-year contract, with the carrier looking at the lifetime value of the customer's data subscription. This was less common in Europe and elsewhere, where customers were more likely to purchase their phone separately. If anyone was burning money, it was US carriers, rather than US mobile phone users.
- MBCook 4y agoIt looks like every other brushed metal lock on the outside.
- vba616 4y agoA MacBook looks to me like every other brushed metal laptop on the outside. Therefore I shall assume nobody else can tell the difference.