[AndrewGaspar]

lol just saw this bit

> "Previous owners do not return phone calls, and large corporations that dump 3000 machines assume they have been destroyed, so it is critical we have a solution that does not depend on the previous owner approving,” Bumstead said.

Real woe-is-me vibes in this piece.

[tristor]

> and large corporations that dump 3000 machines assume they have been destroyed

e.g. We lied to the corporations who paid us to destroy their systems and we want to be able to unlock devices, bypass data protection, and fence them, when they are effectively stolen because they were acquired through fraud.

These people are laptop thieves and mad that Apple made their illegal activity difficult. Good for Apple, and fuck this guy.

[altairprime]

Apple would have taken all 3000 of those laptops for recycling for absolutely free, except that for expensive items Apple requires you to fill out a form and show ID.

[agloeregrets]

Hahaha