LoneStar88

As ardently as these government buffoons (including this worthless President) are trying to punch up the urgency of this encryption buggaboo so that we give in to this fabricated situation and give up our rights to privacy over his red herring, what the hell did the FBI do to catch criminals BEFORE we had these smartphones and this encryption?

josha said:

rob53 said:

What new ideas have come out of the major car makers since Henry Ford's days? Not much. The only differences are cosmetic and a few engine upgrades. Nothing major. Tesla made a huge leap with better batteries and a power system that puts ICE vehicles to shame. Give Apple a chance to use its engineering and design abilities to see what they can do before blowing them off. 

Yes Tesla has greatly improved electric cars, but they have yet to make money by themselves, without other help.
Up to now Tesla cars have been rich people's toys, not practical for urban driving where they fit best.
Electric high speed sports cars are not needed for  urban use.
Also local service is needed.
I've been watching Tesla and hoping they produce an urban car we could use. 
Since we do some long distance driving, we'll have our second car gas for that use.

This is total horse caca.

Tesla IS making LOTS of money, and they're investing a big chunk of it in infrastructure: Supercharging stations blanketing the whole country. Not cheap. What other car company is or will be doing that in the foreseeable future? Personally I think Porsche's MissionE is a beautiful design, but where can Porsche owners charge these on cross-country trips? I wouldn't be surprised if they strike a deal with Tesla for use of their stations.

Quit whining about rich people. All you have to do is make more money. Tesla's prices are NOT out of reach of people who work hard and smart and don't waste their money.

Tesla's cars work GREAT on urban streets. Very smooth, quiet, and controllable. Tesla's autopilot is working out nicely, too. Statistics will someday show all the accidents autopilot has helped drivers avoid. WITH all that power and all wheel drive and traction control, drivers will have high speed maneuverability to further avoid accidents.

Local service IS available at my Tampa dealer. AND oil changes are essentially NOT needed!

The problem with "poor people" is that they spend too much time waiting. Get out and DO something instead.

By the end of this year, Tesla will have installed enough Supercharger stations along most major highways to enable Tesla owners to drive long distance almost anywhere they want to go FOR NO FUEL COST!!

So really, what do you have left to whine about?

iBrownguy said:

Mr. Cook is being a bit misleading if not downright dishonest here. The implications for Apple stretch beyond the United States. If the FBI prevails what's to stop China or another government from asking for something similar. That's what Mr. Cook is really worried about.  Mr. Cook is gambling on the fact that his customer's addictions to their cellphone will override common sense. His flag waving about Privacy rings hollow. He apparently wasn't worried about it when Apple loaded U2's last album onto my iTunes account without my permission. Apple's next tact will be to get this issue out of the courts. There has already been suggestions that Congress should debate the issue. This the same Congressional group that is one of the worst in history. That would be fine for Apple has they've lobbied hard at Congress to around 5 million dollars. I'm sure they have support there.
If you are going to put your whole life in your cellphone then your are asking for trouble. I don't think Apple or any other Tech company should be the guarantor of privacy. That should be my choice on how i want to do that. Nor do I want the FBI running roughshod over the country either.
I have to wonder why this wasn't worked out behind closed doors. A mass murder was committed let's not forget. Both sides by exploiting this are now potentially putting people at risk.  

Yours is such a rambling piece of illogic, I don't know how to begin to refute it.

Apple is simply taking a stand on the issue. To accuse it of being a guarantor of privacy is ludicrous.

TooSafeIsUnsafe said:

When, not if, Apple's attitude protects a deadly attack, please remember your support of privacy over safety. Apple's attitude is misleading if not outright dishonest.

I totally disagree. There is a multitude of ways OTHER than hacking a phone which can be used to detect and prevent such an attack. This current issue is merely a ruse to get legislation passed to usurp our liberties, plain and simple.

And with ONE post to your name, you're most likely a shill for the "bad guys."

I had an auto-winding Seiko diver's watch for about 7 years until the late '70s when I got a cheap LCD digital for about $15. The advantage beyond cheap was that it was accurate. I had calculator watches in the '80s, but they were hard to use. When phones started displaying the time I stopped wearing watches.

I don't care a about status symbol watches. I've only wanted to have access to accurate time.

My Apple iPhones since the first model have been great for telling time.

But my Apple Watch shows me the time without having to pull my phone out of my pocket.

I also love all the notifications.

I'm obviously not alone.

Traditional watches will be around for a long while yet, but they will become increasingly obsolete.

There's nothing wrong with that. The Swiss just need to phase over into making other stuff.