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IPhone 2.0 Jailbroke
dch24 was one of many who noted that the iPhone 2.0 software has already been unlocked writes "If you were wondering how I was doing push email tests on iPhone OS 2.0 and Vodafone UK, this is the reason why. The code wizard commandos at the iPhone Dev Team have been working on this non-stop since the early days of beta testing. In fact, I had iPhone OS 2.0 running on my iPhone since last week. That was version 5A345, two below 5A347, but identical in functionality."
Still no word on an iPhone 3G crack.
I don't think that's entirely fair. Many people want what the iPhone offers. There's nothing wrong with wanting something beautiful or with wanting something that exists almost purely to please the user, sometimes at the expense of raw power or functionality. There's something to the fact that iPhone users both slurp more data off the network and are more satisfied with their smart phones than others. I work with a bunch of non-techies but when I hand them the iPhone to check out, they're usually able to figure it out how to make a call or browse the web in under a minute. Less if they're already mac users that know the safari icon. That's pretty impressive given that its OS operates completely differently from any other cell phone. As is the owner's manual which is about 1/10 the size of the one on my old Nokia with 1/10 the features
Apple design is usually about what isn't offered, and that's like a slap in the face to many geeks who measure THEIR penises by feature count. Figuring out what NOT to include is probably more difficult than any other component of design. There's a tradeoff between complexity and usability. Look at Google's home page. Look at modernist architecture. Look at most top notch products, really.
There are plenty of options for people looking for something more tailored to email or text messaging. However, I'd be interest to know if you can name a product that comes closer to the mythical device convergence we've been hearing about for ten years.
Yeah, it ain't perfect, but it's not like anyone else is making the perfect device, either.