The problem with this way of thinking is that once the device is one generation out, Apple will not fix the device. They'll only sell you a replacement.
That is the nature of Apple products. If you don't understand this when you purchase them, you are a poorly informed consumer. It is that way with their whole ecosystem, one irreplaceable button isn't going to change that.
I've never owned an Apple device, never want to. I encourage others to not own them either, they are overpriced and inflexible. They do work well for their customers who have different requirements than I do though.
The thing I do appreciate about Apple is that they are the biggest advocate for the security of their customers when it doesn't conflict with their business interests. Security is hard, they at least try. I'm not a fan of a lot of things Apple does, but there are clearly ways a 3rd party could compromise the security of somebody's phone with a fake / altered fingerprint reading home button.
This does not seem unreasonable. I say this because the home button is also a fingerprint reader, which is a security device. If a shop installs some kind of 3rd party button there, the security of the device could be compromised.
Apple's garden is walled. It keeps the users in, but also keeps the bad things out.https://apple.slashdot.org/story/17/04/07/1734249/the-iphone-7-has-arbitrary-software-locks-that-prevent-repair#
"For me, it's all about officer safety..."
The guy driving isn't even wearing a seat belt!
Access from anywhere.
Really? What part of Senegal, West Africa screams "Hey, there broadband and wi-fi everywhere!"
I don't see this launching soon.
...and still have access to the superior Linux command line tools.
I see you haven't learned PowerShell yet.
Yeah, tell that to the OpenSSL team, it will cheer them up.
Make it hail!
You are the only person here who gets it. Check out my other comment for details.
Google is doing this to build a migration path for users XP to Chrome OS.
By 2015 Google will have a mature Chrome OS, and a huge number of XP users that have no migration path. This is a huge opportunity for Google to win these people over as users -- first as Chrome users, then as Chrome Apps start becoming plentiful through Chrome, XP users will have a way to use modern services while skipping over WIndows XP and the non-existent modern services that will be available for it.
The next step for Google is to get Windows to boot directly into Chrome instead of WIndows XP loading the Explorer Desktop. This is a trivial configuration. Every Windows XP box can be converted into a Chrome OS box once Google gets all the right pieces in place. This is a path to wean users off of Windows and onto Chrome OS.
Of course, when users have to purchase another machine, they will already be familiar with Chrome OS.
What a twist!
As soon as you can push through 10 million units of PC sales through an OEM with your OS pre-installed, you can stop having Microsoft sign your shim and deal directly with the OEM.
Well, if the terrorists were pro-Israel Jews, they may consider trying to find other Jews to support their cause.
Fortunately the people they spoke to were reasonable people.
Somebody ought to cross ball point pens with coat hangers so that the pens will multiply instead of disappear.
