It doesn't matter. That's beside the point. I'm trying to point out that publishing speculation as fact is dangerous and its not specific to Ars or tech media but its endemic in all news, journalism, and media outlets. What's happening is that those who used to be held to the highest standards have lowered the bar and everyone else is taking advantage. So now when the nightly news reports some speculation as fact that signals to everyone lower on the food chain that they can do it too and they end up doing it worse and more often. Things weren't always this way and they don't have to be. I will not accept cynical or conspiratorial rebuttals as having any merit. The news used to be the news and reporting, no matter if its the nightly news or some blog, should at least try to hold themselves to some kind of standard.

But I digress. The point isn't why Apple uses new screws. Its about making it clear that this article is putting forth the suggestion that it does but that there are no facts to back this up. Just speculation.