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  • Mervyn Mabini
  • Member Since Feb 19th, 2006
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hmmmm i sent mine about the same time. I recieved a Guitar hero faceplate with a note thanking me for waiting for my disc replacement. Unfortunately, i havent received the actual disc yet. Baffling as it is, im grateful for the faceplate.
pdf to doc. doc to email. and your set
lol. i gotta i agree. WOW
"Users who make unauthorized modifications to the software on their iPhone violate their iPhone software license agreement and void their warranty. The permanent inability to use an iPhone due to installing unlocking software is not covered under the iPhone's warranty."

so its voids warranty. so what. thats not the issue. the issue is Apple DIDNT HAVE TO re-lock thier phones. obviously the decision was made because At&t was breathing down their necks. either that or there was profit to be made on thier part.
exactly!!

Apple doesnt need to support these hacked iphones! Apple doesnt need to go against them either.
thats why i said Apple, not At&t. Its obvious that the peeps at At&t were shaking their fists when people figured out how to unlock their prized product. Yes youre right. The phones are already bought. Meaning Apple already made their profits. The only ones missing out is At&t since they obviously failing in suckering consumers to apply for their services.

Im leaning more towards the ethical idea of this business decision. Are you saying that when i buy a product, its parent company can still pull the strings in terms of its usage? So hypothetically, if a beer company decides to write in their fine print that when buying their bottled beer you can only pour it in a bowl and drink it from there then thats the only way you can drink your beer? ...if by doing otherwise, and you happen to pour your alcohol in a glass, then they have the right to poison or confiscate your beer?
What ever happened to sense of ownership. Isnt it supposed to be that when you buy a product you're free to do whatever you want with it. So i just dropped 400 bones on a phone, aren't i free to smash it to a wall if i wanted to? It makes sense to dishonor warranty when the user goes beyond the terms of use, but doesnt disabling a quarter a million iphones make apple lose out on more revenue?
the coby would be nice
sign me up
whats sprint?
Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.
"I'm in the market for a new phone and money isn't a limitation. I'm also not partial to any particular US carrier, but here are some of the features I'd like to have: WiFi, GPS, good coverage in lots of places, push Gmail (a must!), physical keyboard (a must!), a touchscreen, decent battery life and a relatively slim body. And please, nothing that has a fruit logo on it. No offense to the fruit fans, though. Thanks!"

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