I wish Apple would just unlock these things once they stop supporting them. It's such a waste of hardware otherwise.

I would love to run Linux on my old iPad hardware. The newest iPad Pro running Linux would probably be faster than my current laptop.

	▲	pmarreck 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		Right? That's exactly the waste I'm referring to. I hope that jailbreaks continue to be discovered for these. Perhaps quantum computing will "free" the rest.

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fsflover 3 days ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Less people would buy new iPads, so Apple won't do this unless forced by law and the right to repair movement.

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amelius 3 days ago | parent [-]

It's probably more because some IT people at Apple take pride in locking things down. After that, it takes Apple real effort to actually support your use-case.

	▲	fsflover 3 days ago \| parent [-]
		So you think that "taking pride" is more important than profit at Apple? I seriously doubt that.

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dzhiurgis 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

It's unlocked once it goes thru shredder and is made into new iPad. I wish more people were had common sense and were pro-growth.