Steve Jobs is perceived as bilking the early-adopters of the iPhone. Now, he is freezing out all of the iPhone users who have done any sort of hack. This will not be seen as smart, this will be seen as a royal “fuck you” to his very own, and innovative, user base.
“Apple Inc. has issued a software update that creates problems for iPhones modified to work with a cellular carrier other than AT&T Inc. and disables at least some unofficial programs installed on other iPhone handsets.” Via Chicago Tribune
The iPhone itself is a hearts and minds campaign. The people who are doing the hacking are the leaders. They’re the most exciting. They’re actually the future of Apple. Probably the folks Jobs should hire ASAP. Well, anyway, Mr. Jobs, remember that three strikes you’re out.
Three strikes – you can’t change an iPhone battery. You’re expected to buy a new one. That blows!
Well, do you own an iPod? This is just the way that iPods are built. The iPhone is just too svelte to allow a removable battery — I have watched some iPhone Porn (seeing the iPhone taken apart through brute force) and it is really too “efficient” with its use of space to allow the replacement of a batt.
You own an iPod first, a PDA second, and a Phone 3rd.
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