Good. I bought a new MBP 16" @ Costco, got it home, unwrapped it - dead - battery would not charge. Returned it it to Costco and exchanged it for their last one in stock, got it home, unwrapped it - dead - battery would not charge. After some research, some models starting with MVV had issues. I'll wait for the updated version with a charger that actually indicates charging again and the updated display.

..or how about the TelCos make it affordable or hell, even free, for low income families! There is a thought since they charge the rest of us enough and post profits that boggle your mind.

..and we all know that average person hasn't a clue wouldn't stop buying product X as they don't know the implications of having a default password on their equipment. The easiest would be company X doing the RIGHT thing and implementing unique passwords on their own - they won't, so a government entity has to step in. Sad but true.

It is an ad-driven revenue world as there is much more profit in ads than there is in having users pay for a service. But, people are cheap and the vast majority willingly give up their location / history to save a few bucks and wouldn't pay a few bucks to keep their data private. To quote Carlin "Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that."

Most other SNPs have web portals for LE requests, this is to streamline it for Apple and for LE. The web portal doesn't give the requester the information, so no fear there, it serves a different purpose. In order to get the user data, judicial authorization still has to be provided and once they have that, it will be forwarded to the requesting Agency / Officer.
The potential to abuse X is persistent - it always exists. The risks to protect the public and aid LE with investigations outweighs any privacy concern... ultimately, it's pretty simple - if you didn't do anything, LE won't bother with your data as they have enough on the go with actual investigations. If you did do something and they have judicial authorization, then they should get to your data.

I completed my entire undergrad online through FHSU (Go TIGERS!) and for the most part my experience was quite good.. yes, there were a couple of professors who failed to communicate with the students, but most were quite good. If extra help was sought, they were willing to help through email and BB forum discussions. What weighed in my favor was that I was in my mid 30s when I started it - I had the self discipline to study at home while working FT and make the Dean's List. I loathed classes where group assignments / discussions were mandatory as more often than not people would "contribute" their part of a discussion topic with mere minutes to spare before the deadline: One can not have a discussion without user interaction. It can be done, but success is entirely dependent on the person - and what their motivation is. Perhaps HS simply does not properly prepare for College; perhaps time management issues quickly become evident when no one chases you down to complete assignments.. or perhaps the thinking is that online college courses are a joke and easy.. and they find out that it isn't so... whatever the reason, whether one completes a degree or not is up to the individual and one shouldn't blame the method of delivery.

..I wish Canada would adopt the ban against GM crops! Only if people revolt en mass will the governments listen and stop the Monsanto monster.

Head over to degreeinfo.com/forum.php and read up there... plenty of excellent schools that offer regionally accredited degrees online - you study when you have time. Whether you go for CS or SE, it is out there. UoP / DeVry are not scam Universities, they're for profit.. but legit (not endorsing them, just correcting you)... I completed my entire undergrad online through Fort Hays State University (GO TIGERS!) and never set foot into the classroom and there are plenty of folks on the forum who have completed undergrad and graduate degrees online to advance their careers. I'm working on my Masters now, again, through online learning - it's all good if you do your research.