MartinSchou
MartinSchou t1_j6nxu7q wrote
Reply to comment by ACCount82 in Activation Lock is a great feature, but needs a rethink as 2020 Macs are turned into landfill by hugglenugget
> It's not Apple's job to police for theft.
They aren't policing theft. They are deterring theft.
MartinSchou t1_j1ct1ri wrote
Reply to I'm Jordan VanDina, I wrote and directed "It's a Wonderful Binge" the Christmas sequel on Hulu where all drugs are legal for one day but I started my career on Reddit posting fake scripts. AMA! by shrimptooth
Isn't this just a different take on "The Purge"? Following the people who binge on drugs rather than going for violence?
MartinSchou t1_j6nz81l wrote
Reply to comment by HaiKarate in Activation Lock is a great feature, but needs a rethink as 2020 Macs are turned into landfill by hugglenugget
> From the large enterprise IT departments I've seen, cleaning up old laptops that aren't being re-used by the enterprise is a very, very low priority
That's a political choice. If there was a direct cost associated with scrapping electronics rather than reusing it, there would be an immediate cost-benefit analysis done.
For example, if there was a $100 deposit on all electronics sold in US stores that would be refunded when a refurbishing company refurbished the product, a company can immediately see a return on investment of company time. It will immediately be worth it to have an IT person spend the 5 minutes it would take to get the device ready for refurbishment. Hell, if the company is large enough, it would be worth it to have someone employed to do only that.
It would also incentivise private individuals to dispose of their devices responsibly, because who wouldn't want $100 just for handing in eWaste?