Nintendo Anti-Piracy Policy Device Lock. Nintendo Anti-Piracy Policy Device Lock update warns of bricked consoles for unauthorized use to combat emulation and piracy. In a bold and somewhat controversial move, Nintendo has updated its user agreement policies to clamp down on piracy, unauthorized modifications, and emulation—introducing a clause that could allow the company to render
Apple has reportedly sued people trying to figure out the communication protocols and chips on hardware those people own.
Aside from the specific hackintosh problem, apple is no better.