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+-   Should Apple Refuse to Give Back Replaced Disks? on Sunday December 23 2007, @07:25PM theodp

Submitted by theodp on Sunday December 23 2007, @07:25PM
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theodp writes "As if having to pay $160 to replace a bad 80-gig drive wasn't bad enough, Dave Winer learned to his dismay that Apple had no intention of giving him back the disk he paid them to replace. Since it contained sensitive data like source code and account info, Dave rightly worries about what happens if the drive falls into the wrong hands. Which raises an important question: In an age of identity theft and other confidentiality concerns, is it time for Apple — and other computer manufacturers — to start following the practice of auto mechanics and give you the option of getting back disks that are replaced?"
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