Simple solution: log the serial # of the in-store replacement. If the returned phone is found to be tampered, remotely brick the replacement and void all warranty on it.
Except that car makers (possibly excluding Tesla) actually sell replacement parts to end users at reasonable prices. So there's not as much of a 3rd-party/black market for auto parts.
If markets go down another 10-20% by Nov 2018, Democratic House/Senate, here we come! I'll enjoy that:D
Not to mention profitability by buying low/(re)selling high after the crash.
Apple CREATED the market for black-market parts in the first place by not selling replacement parts to mere plebs (like independent shops or end users).
If they buy on EBay, who knows the real source? And ultimately, who cares? Shops need to stay in business, and Apple makes it impossible to officially buy parts unless you're blessed, authorized, and branded for life by Apple.
If this happened in a socialist society like France or Quebec, people would literally be rioting in the streets. And yes, sometimes mass strikes, riots, and shutdowns are needed to preserve freedom.
Are people so anti-social in 2018, that they can't make a 30-second business phone call on their own? Also why can't restaurants have a VoIP or cell number for texting reservations?
Instead of a dog walker, be a watch-walker after working hours. Charge a buck per watch per day, put 100 watches on your arms and legs, and go for a nice, relaxing three-mile walk...
In sane countries like Canada, the tax money also funds public health insurance. No need to be intrusive if you can just anonymously tax "bad" habits. I'd much rather pay a sales tax (anonymously, in cash) than be tracked 24/7/365.
So you have to wear a watch in your sleep that can scratch your face if you typically sleep on your arm? No thanks. I'd make a neighborhood walking service. One person takes a 3-4 mile walk every night with 50 spywatches wrapped around their arm.
Europe and Canada have stronger privacy protections than the USA. Government snooping is more restricted (by applicable laws) than private employer snooping, which is governed by "if you don't like it, find another job, plebe" here in the good 'ol US of Ay.
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Updates may stop being supported on older hardware. There are still Win 10 versions, they're just not (as) visible to the end-user.
Too cheap? How about smart enough to know that paying for basic local word-processing applications is crazy?
I wish people would start designing things to defend against such robots. Open-source plans for an man-portable EMP cannon would be nice...
Simple solution: log the serial # of the in-store replacement. If the returned phone is found to be tampered, remotely brick the replacement and void all warranty on it.
Except that car makers (possibly excluding Tesla) actually sell replacement parts to end users at reasonable prices. So there's not as much of a 3rd-party/black market for auto parts.
If Apple sold replacement parts at a reasonable price over the counter, this type of scam/black market wouldn't be needed.
LCD/OLED is likely a commodity part. At the end of the day, design of new electronics is 90% assembly, 10% custom design.
The fraud wouldn't exist if Apple sold repair parts to owners or independent repair shops in the first place. Scarcity breeds a black market.
If markets go down another 10-20% by Nov 2018, Democratic House/Senate, here we come! I'll enjoy that :D
Not to mention profitability by buying low/(re)selling high after the crash.
Apple CREATED the market for black-market parts in the first place by not selling replacement parts to mere plebs (like independent shops or end users).
If they buy on EBay, who knows the real source? And ultimately, who cares? Shops need to stay in business, and Apple makes it impossible to officially buy parts unless you're blessed, authorized, and branded for life by Apple.
If so, good. Apple deserves it -- they created a black market with their customer-unfriendly parts sales policy.
If this happened in a socialist society like France or Quebec, people would literally be rioting in the streets. And yes, sometimes mass strikes, riots, and shutdowns are needed to preserve freedom.
Are people so anti-social in 2018, that they can't make a 30-second business phone call on their own? Also why can't restaurants have a VoIP or cell number for texting reservations?
Not necessarily -- someone could have passed a lot of stolen CCs at a given location/time, rendering all transactions of that type suspect.
Instead of a dog walker, be a watch-walker after working hours. Charge a buck per watch per day, put 100 watches on your arms and legs, and go for a nice, relaxing three-mile walk...
Online survey? Take a page from Paul Simon's "The Boxer" and lie, lie, lie, lie, lie, lie ... nothing immoral about lying to thieves.
Await the burst. Buy low. Profit. Don't watch out, rather, enjoy the show.
No FINANCIAL incentives, but what about HR-speak "weeeeeel, Jim, we might not see you as a team player..."
You can't sell it, but you can use it internally to financially screw over your employees or otherwise "punish" them.
The government is more accountable to privacy laws -- employers will just say "if you don't like it, pay more or find another job."
Also, there's less incentive for government to mandate this kind of crap because they can use sin taxes and tax breaks to control health policies.
In sane countries like Canada, the tax money also funds public health insurance. No need to be intrusive if you can just anonymously tax "bad" habits. I'd much rather pay a sales tax (anonymously, in cash) than be tracked 24/7/365.
So you have to wear a watch in your sleep that can scratch your face if you typically sleep on your arm? No thanks. I'd make a neighborhood walking service. One person takes a 3-4 mile walk every night with 50 spywatches wrapped around their arm.
Europe and Canada have stronger privacy protections than the USA. Government snooping is more restricted (by applicable laws) than private employer snooping, which is governed by "if you don't like it, find another job, plebe" here in the good 'ol US of Ay.
Level of sexual activity? Constantly being reamed by my employer. WHEEEEE! SQUEEEEAL!