ACCount82 t1_j6ni2zj wrote on January 31, 2023 at 4:16 PM

Reply to comment by TbonerT in Activation Lock is a great feature, but needs a rethink as 2020 Macs are turned into landfill by hugglenugget

Reduce, reuse, recycle. In that exact order.

A usable laptop can be wiped and resold, and could be used by someone in need of a laptop for years to come - reducing the need for new hardware, and reusing the old hardware. A laptop that was turned e-waste by an unremovable software lock can only be torn down and send into recycling, best case. Dumped into an e-waste graveyard in some hellhole country, worst case.

TbonerT t1_j6nuic0 wrote on January 31, 2023 at 5:32 PM

That’s part of the sustainability, though. Large portions of it don’t make it to the 4th step: waste. It mostly resides in the 3Rs, which is better than most other companies can say.