That is totally fair. It's just a good example of why it would be nice to see more competition in this space rather than less.
Although on the other hand, it's just a tool. My hobbyist wrench doesn't refuse to work on a bolt that asks it not to. My professional screwdriver doesn't have extra authentication built in.
It’s “just a tool,” but without the built in restrictions you can be sure there would be even greater numbers of morons doing stupid stuff with drones. DJI is doing what many companies from Facebook to Smith & Wesson have been critiqued for NOT doing: putting in some basic protections against entirely predictable user behaviors, and self-regulating in the hope of avoiding government regulation.
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You are asking a hobbyist drone to fulfill professional functions. If you need a drone for government accountability you need to own your own stack.
That is totally fair. It's just a good example of why it would be nice to see more competition in this space rather than less.
Although on the other hand, it's just a tool. My hobbyist wrench doesn't refuse to work on a bolt that asks it not to. My professional screwdriver doesn't have extra authentication built in.
It’s “just a tool,” but without the built in restrictions you can be sure there would be even greater numbers of morons doing stupid stuff with drones. DJI is doing what many companies from Facebook to Smith & Wesson have been critiqued for NOT doing: putting in some basic protections against entirely predictable user behaviors, and self-regulating in the hope of avoiding government regulation.