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Apple has previously taken the reasonable position that if is technically possibly to abuse a system, then it will be abused.

Consider the idea of a "back door" on iPhone encryption.   Obviously, it would only be used in cases where there was a court order.  This would involve a sworn law enforcement officer to present legally obtained evidence to a judge that there was reasonable cause to believe that a crime had been committed, and that a search warrant should be issued.   There are a number of checks and balances in this system, yet Apple knows that it can be abused.

Therefore Apple has refused to create a back door, so that if a court orders them to unlock a phone, they can legitimately claim that this is not something they are capable of doing.  Apple knows that it is technically possible for a back door to be abused, and therefore Apple understands that if it exists, it will be abused at some point.

When it comes to a back door for searching private photo libraries, Apple is trying to create their own system of checks and balances for this new "back door".  The problem is that once the back door exists, they can no longer refuse a government order on the grounds that the request is not possible.  If Apple receives a court order to add additional items to the blacklist, they cannot legally refuse.   Thus any government can order Apple to scan private photo libraries for forbidden images.   Imagine if a Muslim country ordered Apple to add hashes of images of Mohamed to the blacklist.  If Apple has a presence in that country, they are bound to follow the laws in that country.

Apple is wrong if they think they can create a backdoor that only Apple controls, and that they can prevent governments from tapping in to this backdoor.

rezwits said:

What I can't understand is how Intel/Windows cohorts can't see that M1 + macOS11+  is going to be a really huge leap.

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For the vast majority of users performance isn't an issue.  Current low end Intel computers provide more than enough horsepower.

For a business, Intel/Windows offers longer service life over Macs.  I have a custom DOS application written in 1990 that still runs on a modern Intel Windows machine. I have far too many Mac applications that won't run on the current Mac hardware.  Anybody have a program that will convert a library of MacDraw documents to something that modern software can read?

I also have far too many Macs that need repairs, but Apple refuses to sell parts for "obsolete" machines.  

A business that runs Macs is forced to turn over their hardware and software on a much faster schedule than a Windows shop.  Sure, there are parts of your business where it makes sense to spend the money for the latest and greatest, but there are also businesses where there's nothing run with the receptionist having 10 year old hardware.

The_New_tonton said:

I’m one of the people affected by an allergy to Apple’s AirPods Pro silicon tips.

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There are many third parties that sell alternative tips for the AirPod Pros.  You can find a wide selection of foam tips on Amazon.

Perhaps I missed it.  But I did not see any mention of clock speed, or Windows compatibility.