Why Terrorists Leave Me Bullish On Apple

http://rklophaus.com/blog/2009/12/27/why-terrorists-leave-me-bullish-on-apple.html

by sthomas • 17 years ago

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javery• 17 years ago

While an interesting idea and entertaining this is a horrible reason to buy stock since it's all hypothetical. There are tons of better reasons to buy APPL stock right now (although I am waiting till it dips again before adding).

zitterbewegung• 17 years ago

Why would a terrorist buy an apple laptop which is in the 1000-2000 range when a cheaper laptop which will accomplish the same objective work? Also, it seems like having a Apple approved laptop would be meaningless for our security and probably introduce holes because terrorists would figure out to subvert it.

ahlatimer2• 17 years ago

He isn't suggesting terrorists go buy an Apple laptop. He's saying that if TSA made MacBook(Pro)s the only allowed laptop on planes, it would be an added security measure and boost Apple's stock price.

joezydeco• 17 years ago

And it would make "TSA Approved" laptops an instant target for ALL terrorists.

Because someone eventually WILL figure out how to subvert one without detection. And what TSA agent is going to question the integrity of such a laptop if it has a big TSA stamp on it with special instructions that this model is "safe"?

jsz0• 17 years ago

This article is a little puzzling to me. Uni-body MacBooks are very easy to open. About half a dozen screws and the entire bottom plate is easily removed. This is actually a bit easier than most PC laptops that may have hidden screws or require you to remove the keyboard first.

mattmaroon• 17 years ago

Yeah but how else can you get "terrorism" and "apple" into one succinct, linkbaity title?

jcl• 17 years ago

Article makes itself pointless in last paragraph:

"Unlikely? Yes. But if it happens, buy AAPL."

hellotyler• 17 years ago

Flying just isn't worth it anymore.

theashworld• 17 years ago

This is moronic. The author expects TSA to 'approve' apple laptops? The TSA will have to go around and train every flight attendant to recognize what brand of laptop it is and then allow/disallow it? Never ever gonna happen. Far easy and safe to just say 'no laptops allowed'

rodyancy• 17 years ago

Lets give the author a break. I'm pretty sure it is written as a joke. Is it a waste of time? Yes. Should it have been on HN? Probably not.

mr_dbr• 17 years ago

This seems like an absurd, silly idea..

1) Have any laptops (or MP3 players) actually been used to smuggle explosives onto a plane?

2) Aren't laptops and such searched for explosives anyway? (x-ray'd, sniffer-dog'd etc - my hand-luggage was randomly swabbed for explosives)

There is some logic to banning such electronics, but it's the same logic that lead to water bottles and metal butter-knifes being banned..

The linked news-item (http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/27/us/27plane.html ) seems to be a better argument for giving all airline passengers guns than it is for banning laptops..

Why Terrorists Leave Me Bullish On Apple

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