[LINK] the Apple iPhone rort

[David Goldstein]

In the USA it's always been the case that both parties pay who are party to conversation on a mobile regardless of phone or carrier. I believe, but not certain, that India is the same.

Good points re Gillette and printers. But there are 2 issues - Apple is the champion of freedom of access to music without DRM, but then go and tie a phone to one carrier. Hypocrites. And the internet was built on a free and open internet and Apple is championing its internet access. I guess the involvement of big business in the internet means this freedom and openess of standards is sliding away.

It's interesting that many Link subscribers jump up and down hysterically when it comes to what is perceived as censorship, but restrictions on accessibility - say to a network or for people with disabilities - many can't give a fig.

David

----- Original Message ----
From: Ivan Trundle <ivan at itrundle.com>
To: Link List <link at anu.edu.au>
Sent: Thursday, 12 July, 2007 10:41:46 AM
Subject: Re: [LINK] the Apple iPhone rort


On 11/07/2007, at 10:33 PM, Kim Holburn wrote:

> Yeah, not having a replaceable battery is a real pain, probably  
> would stop me buying one.  I used to always have a spare battery  
> for my phone and in the past you used to be able to buy chargers  
> for them but not these days.  I must say, batteries are another  
> place where companies try to lock you in.  Think of all the  
> different kinds of batteries in phones, cameras, video cameras,  
> PDAs, laptops, etc.  Cellphone handset makers seem particularly  
> prone to this kind of lock in although it is changing, but think of  
> all the special connectors, headphone connectors, chargers etc.

As I mentioned earlier, it's all part of retaining a business model  
that does more than sell you the initial product.

Think Gillette, or ink-jet ink.

Actually, if anyone has any real criticisms of the iPhone, it's the  
AT&T fine-print that is the scary part (and not the phone). I'm not  
sure how most Australians would react if they were told that if you  
call someone using an iPhone on the AT&T network, both parties pay.

iT
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