Class-Action Lawsuit Over iPhone Locking?

An anonymous reader writes "InfoWeek blogger Alex Wolfe reports that some iPhone users are mad as heck at Apple for bricking up their device in response to non-Apple-authorized software downloads. In a discussion thread on Apple's own iPhone forum, one user posts that he's 'Seeking respondents for possible class action lawsuit against Apple Inc. relating to refusal to service iPhones and related accessories under warranty.' Some who have replied to the post agree that Apple is being unbelievably arrogant and is ripe for legal action. But others say Cupertino is well within its rights to control its own device." Apple seems to have removed the cited post, but it is reproduced as screenshots in the article.

Update: 10/02 02:42 GMT by KD : Reader Cleverboy wrote in to note that the screenshots present in the article are of a posting on Macosrumors, not Apple's forum, and to question the conclusion that Apple removed any posting. The article has been updated since this story went live to make clear that the original posting by user "myndex" was on the Apple forum and was (apparently) removed by Apple; and that the screenshot is of a mirror post myndex made to Macosrumors.

Comments

what a ripoff

[FudRucker]

RE:["But others say Cupertino is well within its rights to control its own device."]

once an iphone is sold it is no longer apple's property, it belongs to whomever purchased it...

besides Apple's gadgets are just overpriced fanboy crap & way too over priced...

Re:Not bricking unless you choose to install

[bakura121]

To apply this logic to a PC, if you install Doom on your machine, the warranty is voided.
Huh? How is that like installing Doom on a PC? It's completely different. PCs allow software installation, and the iPhone does not.

If you buy a device knowing that the device doesn't allow you to install software... and then you find a way to install software on that device... surely you cannot expect Apple to develop around the software you have installed via an unsupported method.

Re:Explaining jokes....

[Gojira Shipi-Taro]

I'll take that under advisement. My point was that you're being a presumptive ass.

I'd /ignore you, but I'm not a subscriber and I don't have room on my list.

To re-iterate, you're nobody. Don't presume to give advice on that basis. Neither myself nor the other person you attempted to school (I assume) give a single shit for your opinion.