[LINK] Jailbreaking

[Lea de Groot]

On 17/02/10 2:00 PM, Ivan Trundle wrote:
> iPhone OS is a locked-down ecosystem out of the box, and 'jailbreaking' is the (illegal) process of hacking the OS to allow code not authorised by Apple to run on the device.

When I buy a TV, Samsung doesn't tell me what programs I may watch.
When I buy a car, Toyota doesn't tell me what roads I may drive on.
When I buy a computer/phone, Apple doesn't tell me what software I may 
run on it.

If I paddock bash the car, Toyota will say its excessive and refuse the 
warranty.
If I use my tv to (umm... reaching here!) sweep the floor, Samsung will 
tell me I have no warranty.
If I jailbreak my iphone, apple will tell me I have voided the warranty.

But illegal? I bought it, I'll do what I damn well please with it!

Lea
~ actually, I haven't jailbroken mine, despite its annoying habit of 
making datacalls over the phone network without asking me first, 
precisely because I want to keep the warranty.
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Lea de Groot
Brisbane, .au