Re: "you won't be competitive without it"
Military (grade|approved) implants?
Storing certain memories under strong encryption?
Hijack the pilot rather than the plane?
Spyware in your brain?
I see a lot of questions that needs to be answered before adoption for a lot of people. Personally I would love a lot of the abilities that they could potentially give me, but will I trust the security?
Prediction: people with severe handicaps (e.g. spinal damage) will be first, then the rich.