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US Teen Trades Hacked iPhone for Nissan 350Z

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the something-for-nothing dept.

PieGuy107 writes to mention that seventeen-year-old George Hotz of Glen Rock, NJ has made the trade of the summer. Hotz traded his hacked iPhone for a new set of wheels (Nissan 350Z to be exact) and 3 more 8GB iPhones. "[Terry] Daidone, who's the co-founder of Louisville, Kentucky-based CertiCell, has apparently also offered the young man a paid consulting job, but stresses the company doesn't have 'any plans on the table right now to commercialize Mr. Hotz' discovery'."

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  1. What a waste... by talonyx · · Score: 0, Troll

    Honestly, what the fuck is wrong with this guy? Hacked iPhones are only a matter of time, and his 350Z was probably still worth north of $28,000. Unless he thinks he's going to be able to capitalize on having this phone, he truly is a sorry waste of skin.

    Also: if you want a hackable phone, just run Windows Mobile or anything else that is developer-friendly. Normal iPhone users are not going to be willing to go through a bunch of rigamarole to run programs on their devices.

  2. Re:Hackability... by SpaghettiPattern · · Score: 0, Troll

    I can't afford to pay just for the style factor

    Is that why they always find you In the Kitchen at Parties?

    --

    I hadn't the slightest objection to his spending his time planning massacres for the bourgeoisie... (P.G. Wodehouse)