Lee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 10 months agoApple exec defends 8GB $1,599 MacBook Pro, claims it's like 16GB on a PCwww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square149fedilinkarrow-up1212arrow-down10
arrow-up1212arrow-down1external-linkApple exec defends 8GB $1,599 MacBook Pro, claims it's like 16GB on a PCwww.theregister.comLee Duna@lemmy.nz to Technology@beehaw.orgEnglish · 10 months agomessage-square149fedilink
minus-squareChemical Wonka@discuss.tchncs.delinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up11·10 months agoJust an example: If Apple simply wants to turn your iPhone into a brick, it can do that and there is no one who can reverse it.
minus-squareabhibeckert@beehaw.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up0·edit-210 months agoUm. No they can’t. The class action lawyers would have a field day with that.
minus-squareHonytawk@lemmy.ziplinkfedilinkarrow-up1·10 months agoThey already do so with apps. If Apple deems the app too old, then it won’t be compatible and is as useful as a brick.
Just an example: If Apple simply wants to turn your iPhone into a brick, it can do that and there is no one who can reverse it.
Um. No they can’t. The class action lawyers would have a field day with that.
They already do so with apps.
If Apple deems the app too old, then it won’t be compatible and is as useful as a brick.