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The 'mere' anti-theft and privacy benefits are way more important to me than the second-hand market. Plus, the difficulty caused by the anti-theft mechanism is
by Veen 4y ago
The 'mere' anti-theft and privacy benefits are way more important to me than the second-hand market. Plus, the difficulty caused by the anti-theft mechanism is straightforward to overcome provided the seller is legitimate.
- dns_snek 4y agoWhy should onus be on legitimate refurbishers and resellers to prove that the device is not stolen (extremely hard) rather than on the victim to report the device as stolen within a 30-90 day grace period (trivial)? After this grace period the device would wipe the data encryption keys and unlock itself. A simple solution that protects both sides, it just so happens to conflict with Apple's earnings goals.
- Veen 4y agoWhen I spend several thousand pounds on a laptop, I expect its features, including its privacy features, to maximally benefit me, not some hypothetical refurbisher who I, quite honestly, don't give a shit about.
- dns_snek 4y agoIts privacy features will always maximally benefit you. There is no way to get data off the Macbook unless you don't trust Apple's secure enclave encryption. Activation lock is a separate unrelated concept. You might not give a shit about recycling but Apple says they do[1], they really love to go on about how much they care about climate change and the environment. It's important to point out clear violations of those claims so others can make informed choices. [1] https://www.apple.com/environment/ https://www.apple.com/environment/