I imagine that more and more manufacturers will simply not ship networking and other related products to Germany, finding the cost of manufacturing special networking products with these back doors too high to be worth the trouble or the cost of lost business and other commercial backlash from outraged clients.
The companies might also not like the increased costs and higher selling prices associated with low volume specialty items and simply comply to the law by not selling any items that fall into this category of hardware in Germany at all.
What will Germany do if no networking companies change their hardware, because the cost of working with a Government who openly spies on it's people is too high in so many areas, including integrity?
Time for a digital line in the sand, so to speak...
Squareball said, "If coke started selling 12packs for $2.00 what would pepsi do? They would have to compete to survive. Of course Coke can't do that cause they will lose money."
WRONG! Man, do you need to see their profit sheets!
If I only had the power to suggest everyone see one movie and everyone would watch it, I would pick They Live!
Almost everyone I know are, or have been asleep as they live their lives. We all need to wake up, especially with all the crap happening in the world (that we just let happen in the world). In our own little ways we need to fight for a better life and world.
Does most everyone have to be cynical here? Pointing out obvious possible faults/problems to (seemingly pretend to) appear intelligent?
This thread is not the usual quality I have come to expect on these boards...
Good thing we get 5 to 10 topics a day to improve the average... LOL!
When I said, "It looks like Euroseti should go back to the drawing board, or up their meds..." I meant meds proscribed by a doctor or a psychologist; not a friend...
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I imagine that more and more manufacturers will simply not ship networking and other related products to Germany, finding the cost of manufacturing special networking products with these back doors too high to be worth the trouble or the cost of lost business and other commercial backlash from outraged clients. The companies might also not like the increased costs and higher selling prices associated with low volume specialty items and simply comply to the law by not selling any items that fall into this category of hardware in Germany at all. What will Germany do if no networking companies change their hardware, because the cost of working with a Government who openly spies on it's people is too high in so many areas, including integrity? Time for a digital line in the sand, so to speak...
Hmmm sounds like our leg is getting pulled again...
I'd say worse, but they would get pissed and sue me for ripping the 200 CDs I own, even though I only use them on my MUVO MP3 player...
Not = Now...
Not that was a very addictive turn based space game! Too bad it was in DOS...
Squareball said, "If coke started selling 12packs for $2.00 what would pepsi do? They would have to compete to survive. Of course Coke can't do that cause they will lose money." WRONG! Man, do you need to see their profit sheets!
If I only had the power to suggest everyone see one movie and everyone would watch it, I would pick They Live!
Almost everyone I know are, or have been asleep as they live their lives. We all need to wake up, especially with all the crap happening in the world (that we just let happen in the world). In our own little ways we need to fight for a better life and world.
Apathy sucks us down if we let it.
Does most everyone have to be cynical here? Pointing out obvious possible faults/problems to (seemingly pretend to) appear intelligent? This thread is not the usual quality I have come to expect on these boards... Good thing we get 5 to 10 topics a day to improve the average... LOL!
When I said, "It looks like Euroseti should go back to the drawing board, or up their meds..." I meant meds proscribed by a doctor or a psychologist; not a friend...