baconstang

chasm said:

Here’s the problem: most third-party parts are probably fine and Apple should have no problem with them.

BUT

It is possible for third-party parts to compromise security. A replaced fingerprint reader, just as a mild example, could not only send your biometrics elsewhere, but could also conceivably compromise the Secure Enclave.

So I totally understand Apple’s hostile attitude to using third-party parts — it cannot be sure which are fine and which aren’t, and should probably start a certification program for third-party parts so that the good ones don’t trigger this issue.

THUS

I doubt it is realistic for Apple to maintain this “you have to use our parts or else” attitude, even if their motives are as pure as the driven snow. Legislation would probably result to bar Apple from requiring only genuine authorized parts, and we REALLY don’t want that.