If Apple can't work out a legal structure that works, it will be forced to refund for the devices then so the consumer can use the money to buy compliant devices probably from Korea or China. EU can work out special deal with the Asian manufacturers as there will be hundreds of millions of people with cash in hand looking to buy a high end smartphone.

Being messy isn't a worse outcome than US invasion. Europeans aren't rooting to live like Americans or go to wars for America and the tech thingy will be a nuisance at most.

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microtonal 2 hours ago | parent [-]

If Apple can't work out a legal structure that work, it will be forced to refund for the devices

How is that going to happen if the US attacked Europe?

	▲	mrtksn 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		EU freezes/takes over all Apple assets in EU, users with Apple devices get the money in cash upon delivering their devices. If the money isn't enough for the refunds, a finance mechanism can be created that will be settle after the war. The returned devices may be sold to 3rd party markets if Apple isn't cooperating.