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Can't apple just remotely brick all of them?

• lucb1e 4y ago
  Given that an Apple device is entirely useless unless Apple wants you to be able to use it: yes, any user is at their mercy. To do that for this batch, they'd have to know exactly which devices were in that storage area at that time (probably a reasonable assumption as they're expensive each). I might also imagine a world where they realize the sunk cost and they go "well, we lost those things now anyway, might as well make the most of the situation and get more people hooked up with our ecosystem". What they'll end up doing, who knows, but the devices are still valuable for their parts if nothing else. 500k is probably like 500 devices? If someone can sell a screen repair for €150 and keep €100 for how labor-intensive that is, they'd still be happy to give you €50 per device stolen, 50×500=25k€, and that's if you manage to sell only the screen. (I don't know what such a screen goes for if it's brand new; just a sample value to show how even 'for parts' can add up.)
• pknomad 4y ago
  I believe the devices that are on display are managed by Jamf and those can be locked/bricked.