👉 Relevant links:
🔵 John Bumstead tweet thread: https://twitter.com/RDKLInc/status/1615418474368536609 https://twitter.com/RDKLInc/status/1617207188790837254
🔵 Amazon works w/ Apple to destroy refurbished marketplace: https://youtu.be/ZpnQut4VecU
🔵 eBay follows Amazon's lead in destroying refurbished marketplace: https://youtu.be/qzUXmeaZsIQ
🔵 Apple restricts Renesas/Intersil from selling charging ICs: https://www.facebook.com/RenesasElectronics/posts/can-you-make-the-isl9240-available-for-purchase/630591584068516/
🔵 Working Macbook becomes paperweight because of chip inavailability: https://youtu.be/HJ2jyo7pAmE
🔵 Ethical vs. unethical unlocking: https://youtu.be/CplNTE8yL8Q
🔵 Apple doesn't care about stolen devices: https://youtu.be/UvvoGTvuTmA

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00:00 - Introduction
00:20 - eBay & Amazon making it difficult to sell new products
00:51 - Activation locked devices stuck in recyclers
02:47 - Is activation lock about preventing theft?
03:39 - A sensible system to prevent ewaste while stopping theft
04:01 - How we handled EFI unlocks
05:16 - Apple humor
05:40 - There should be a better method to unlock devices that were not stolen
06:58 - Recyclers should NOT be shredding the entire board due to fear of liability. 
07:20 - Our industry relies on donor boards
07:46 - WHY our industry relies on donor boards
08:20 - Every one of Apple's policies regarding safety & security also happen to cut against the 2nd hand market and repairability
09:05 - Bad people exist. Don't create piles of garbage in response. 
10:05 - Potshot at NY governor
10:15 - Donor parts are being destroyed along with the 2nd hand market
10:35 - Anger at greenwashing
11:15 - How Apple dealt with an actual theft case - no regard for the user
12:19 - Cat problem