denis mc auliffe faivjnfevxesstechie httpwwwthebestpageintheuniversenetccgiuiphone pqmismyahoogroupscom mailtopqmismyahoogroupscom behalf sanf sent 05 october 2007 0915 pqmismyahoogroupscom subject ierant iphone self destruction update guy puts thoughts matter better ever could httpdiveintomarkorgarchives20071004ifwisheswereiphones wishes iphones beggars would call nothing say iphone hasnt said already apple made clear offering carrierlocked closeddevelopment mobile computing device every aspect user experience would controlled apple im told also make phone calls thats want buy dont want iphone without phone buy ipod touch doesnt run thirdparty applications either much network security argument never mind buy dont buy choices dont get granular apple unwaveringly clear iphone ambrosias j random hackers may hardware limited license use software ongoing contract use network dont like terms recourse shop somewhere else begin friend purchased iphone day 1 never hack add unauthorized applications get work another carrier uses every day raves says changed life doesnt even resent 200 price drop regret couldnt buy sooner apple betting lot people like lot people like well like hacked iphone like either upon time bought ipod video 5g wanted based documented video standards could make videos still use every day connected igroove home office bit hassle continue using leaving apple universe switching linux primary workstation smart people reverseengineered undocumented ipod database allowed work syncing music amarok videos gtkpod view temporary hacks get transition period upgrading desktop upgrading music device reverseengineering ongoing effort way dont know care apple intentionally malicious collateral damage end result time effort spent chasing apples tail ipod dies wont buy another ill buy something works outofthebox linux workstation live penguin die penguin apple doesnt want business reward dont understand continuing obsession buying things need break want iphone people exact thing appletv primarily add support video codecs like divx xvid seriously bought philips dvp 5960 60 divxcertified dvd player usb port box itll play dvdr full thumb drive full avi files thought big draw apple hardware works breaking must know youre giving works factor whats left rounded corners current theory twisted form wish fulfillment wish company understood value openness dont im going keep buying closed crippled shit get yeah let know works waiting breathlessly get apple locked thirdparty videos thirdparty hardware thirdparty ringtones applications carriers prosperityopenness around corner john gruber makes point perhaps constructively theres one way pressure apple opening iphone development isnt developing underground iphone apps buying iphones money talks right doesnt seem shortage people willing give apple money exchange completely closed iphone wed 06 aug 2008 035753 0100 ierant iphone self destruction update