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In Defense of Jailbreaking

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the fighting-the-good-fight dept.

Keith found a nice manifesto saying "There's a trend that's been disturbing me lately. When the topic of modding or jailbreaking comes up — say, in the wake of the iPad announcement, or Sony's restrictive PS3 update — there is an outcry. Who am I to tell Apple what's best for their devices?"

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  1. Whose device? by robbievienna · · Score: 1, Redundant

    "Who am I to tell Apple what's best for their devices?" How about, "Who is Apple to tell me what is best for my device?" If the act of shelling out $800 for one does not make it mine, I guess I'll just wait for a good Linux tablet.

  2. Duh! by kurt555gs · · Score: 0, Redundant

    I is Apple's device BEFORE you pay for it, NOT after.

    It belongs to you! What kind of would are we living in that anyone belives some company has anything to say about what you do with what you bought and paid for. Don't give me this EULA made up crap. Think about it!

    If Apple wants the control they have, it should be free!

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  3. It is not THEIR device by houghi · · Score: 0, Redundant

    The moment I buy it, it becomes MY device. If I want to blend it, that is MY option. All that I will void is the warranty.

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