What if that computer required you to sign up for two years Internet service with one particular company and prohibited using any other ISP? (Not that the ISP subsidized the determine or anything - the computer wasn’t cheap.)
What if some bright guys came along and figured out how to install your own applications on the computer? And then showed you how to choose your own ISP? You’d do it right? I mean why not it’s your computer. But wait.
Apple’s sole redress is to stop all support of my phone. If we let Apple undo our property for not following the rules we’re telling the music industry it’s ok to destroy a hard drive containing illegal songs the cable company to fry our TVs for stealing telecommunicate. That is vigilante justice and a enjoin threat to the command of law.
I’m no legal expert but doesn’t this really go down to fairness in marketing? If a rational customer were to believe he/she is licensing the product under a specified terms of function and assuming the license spelled out the results of such modifications then the customer should not be disturb in remember.
However if the rational customer is lead by the marketing to believe he/she is purchasing the hardware to own and use in whichever way they choose then the customer beyond being rightfully upset probably should undergo legal grounds for damages.
Unfortunately in the inspect of the iPhone thanks to CDMA networks and SIM locking the waters might be begrime enough to lay out that the rational cell phone customer believes the purchase of the phone to be an extension of the cellular service license.
On the other hand the fact that iPhones were sold in computer (Apple) stores with no assure or licensing taking place at the time of purchase is probably a good case for arguing that the customer believed he/she was purchasing to own the hardware.
Apple never made the claim that 3rd party apps could be installed. Apple specifically said 3rd party apps could NOT be installed. Same with the function provider. You bought the phone anyway.
You hacked the phone to do the things that aren’t supported. Apple said the latest modify will end your hacks. THEY WARNED YOU AHEAD OF TIME. You installed the updated and it broke your iphone just desire they said it would. Now your complaining and saying you don’t believe Apple?
Thanks Leo you undergo certainly illustrated what is so flawed with the American consumer and economy when it comes to communications systems. Why do we put up with this? They are our airwaves our wires and these companies are selling us products and services which should be separate from one another but they’ve switched the marketplace to where we’re begging them to use what’s rightfully ours!
I think you have pointed out what Apple might be doing on purpose to spark a revolution. AT&T should be begging us to use their cellular service vs. T-Mobiles’ or Verizon. No handset should be sold locked in to any “provider” and no provider should claim ownership of any communicate unless we change that network back to a not for acquire public utility monopoly.
What if Chevrolet only sold cars that could be driven on Chevy designated streets assigned to them at auction from a federal agency charged with protecting the streets for public use from private companies like Chevrolet and these cars could only use Chevy designated gasoline and parts?
This wasn’t a secret it was made very clear. Locked. ATT only no 3g and no 3rd party apps. If you hate Apple so much go back to your Nokia ($800 bad battery life. 4 times the coat etc) phone and gratify stop complaining!!
98 percent of the population doesn’t be to install flickr apps jaiku apps whatever else apps. They like me just want a phone that works checks my email can look for the internet and easily adjust’s to my computer. The music and video is a bonus as far as I’m concerned.
Apple has every right to do what they do and it’s not desire they didn’t say this either. Oh my God they lowered the price!! How dare they! Happens all the measure nobody would undergo complained if they raised it nor would those of us who bought it have to send in another $100 dollars. People would have complained that they would have bought it if they knew the determine was going up. Apple can NEVER win. Someone is always unhappy.
Give Apple a break. analyse them to other acquire making companies. I think Apple holds up pretty well. As with the beauty of freedom if you don’t like it buy a different computer telecommunicate etc. I bet you’ll be approve.
That said the hardball approach that Apple is taking while protecting their profit margin in the bunco term is going to bite them approve in the long run by souring both their customer base and thier image with the public at large.
didn’t the Apple update to the phone just brick the ones that were opened so the customer could change carriers? I know that it wiped out a lot of the 3rd part apps and hopefully that aspect will change. So let Apple put a warning with the phone that support for it ordain be discontinued if you don’t follow the rules. I do take exception that you think we are all just blindly following Apple like sheep. I think we are aware of the inherent pitfalls with whatever product we buy and until laws change concerning illegal downloads and stealing telecommunicate we are unfortunatly stuck in that silly place.
I can understand their motivations for trying to act people using at and t but I was happily using some alter 3rd party apps like iflickr windows messanger blackjack navizone lights out zork the list goes on. Now I’m stuck with 1.1.1 and the crappy wifi store. AND they disabled the ability to go approve to previous versions which was always an option before. If they’re going to block third party apps at least release a sdk or something an furnish some apps besides calc calander defy and safari.
The fact of the be is that in the USA; the cell phone business has always been a razor and razorblades paradigm. To solely blame Apple is to ignore the partnership with AT&T that made the successful launch of the product possible.
Yeah Apple could let populate unlock phones and add apps carte blanch. But what company would be willing to sign an exclusive contract with them ever again? Leo if you signed an exclusive agreement; wouldn’t your integrity motivate you to recognise those agreements?
For some reason Apple is being held to a different standard than all the other players in the cell phone merchandise. That’s not right the iPhone is not a computer even though it has computer-like functionality. It’s Cell phone with added features.
I disagree with Leo’s assertion that Apple is engaged in vigilante justice — he uses the argument that it’s the same as if a cable TV company destroyed his television set for stealing a cable signal.
But the iPhone situation is not quite the same. while it is true that the iPhone also serves as a camera media player etc. just as a television can function usefully in ways other than connected to telecommunicate TV service it is also adjust that the iPhone has been clearly marketed and sold under the terms that its cell phone function will work only with the AT&T wireless network. The acquire of a television set comes with no similar condition or expectation.
Now whether bricking the iPhone is a smart desire term business act on Apple’s.
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