Comments on: iPhone Year In Review http://www.variousandsundry.com/2007/09/30/iphone-year-in-review/ Wii, iPod, DVD, TV, and So Much More Mon, 01 Dec 2008 21:42:52 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Augie De Blieck Jr. http://www.variousandsundry.com/2007/09/30/iphone-year-in-review/#comment-130918 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:07:29 +0000 http://www.variousandsundry.com/2007/09/30/iphone-year-in-review/#comment-130918 There's some impressive stuff done with the hacked iPhones, that's for sure. The thing is, I'm sure the platform will be unlocked to some degree down the line. There will be an SDK and all the rest. This furor so early, though, is just overkill and sad to watch. There’s some impressive stuff done with the hacked iPhones, that’s for sure. The thing is, I’m sure the platform will be unlocked to some degree down the line. There will be an SDK and all the rest. This furor so early, though, is just overkill and sad to watch.

]]> by: . http://www.variousandsundry.com/2007/09/30/iphone-year-in-review/#comment-130915 Tue, 02 Oct 2007 03:01:56 +0000 http://www.variousandsundry.com/2007/09/30/iphone-year-in-review/#comment-130915 What happened to "Here's to the Crazy Ones"? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a40BQ8ThsTc What happened to “Here’s to the Crazy Ones”?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a40BQ8ThsTc

]]> by: Phil Foxx http://www.variousandsundry.com/2007/09/30/iphone-year-in-review/#comment-130848 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 15:19:09 +0000 http://www.variousandsundry.com/2007/09/30/iphone-year-in-review/#comment-130848 I can't argue with any of this. While I think it's cool that people are finding ways to put third party apps on the iPhone, modding the unit in anyway is done at the user's peril. Apple shouldn't be at fault here. If I were to put homebrew on my DS or had iPod Linux installed, and I bricked either device, I'd be to blame. And if an update got rid of any of those enhancements, it's still not Nintendo's or Apple's fault. I can’t argue with any of this. While I think it’s cool that people are finding ways to put third party apps on the iPhone, modding the unit in anyway is done at the user’s peril. Apple shouldn’t be at fault here.

If I were to put homebrew on my DS or had iPod Linux installed, and I bricked either device, I’d be to blame. And if an update got rid of any of those enhancements, it’s still not Nintendo’s or Apple’s fault.

]]> by: cousar http://www.variousandsundry.com/2007/09/30/iphone-year-in-review/#comment-130797 Mon, 01 Oct 2007 00:42:04 +0000 http://www.variousandsundry.com/2007/09/30/iphone-year-in-review/#comment-130797 I have a DirecTV TiVo receiver and a DirecTV DVR. Neither of these will work with any other service. They are hackable, but, as Augie says of his TiVo, any forthcoming update, could brick them, and I'd be SOL. In that case, it's my fault, not DirecTV's. Just because you can hack your iPhone does not mean you should. You took the risk, and you knew it when you did it. Apple even warned you ahead of time. They're not at fault here. I have a DirecTV TiVo receiver and a DirecTV DVR. Neither of these will work with any other service. They are hackable, but, as Augie says of his TiVo, any forthcoming update, could brick them, and I’d be SOL. In that case, it’s my fault, not DirecTV’s. Just because you can hack your iPhone does not mean you should. You took the risk, and you knew it when you did it. Apple even warned you ahead of time. They’re not at fault here.

]]> by: . http://www.variousandsundry.com/2007/09/30/iphone-year-in-review/#comment-130783 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 19:28:41 +0000 http://www.variousandsundry.com/2007/09/30/iphone-year-in-review/#comment-130783 How's that Kool-Aid? Pretty bitter? How’s that Kool-Aid? Pretty bitter?

]]> by: Allyson http://www.variousandsundry.com/2007/09/30/iphone-year-in-review/#comment-130781 Sun, 30 Sep 2007 18:50:11 +0000 http://www.variousandsundry.com/2007/09/30/iphone-year-in-review/#comment-130781 I work for AT&T Customer Care and when Apple announced the price drop, a customer called up, bitched at us (tried to tell him that this was Apple's doings -- bitchat'em) yet he was willing to cancel his service and get the $175 early term fee. Yet had he waited a day or two, said customer would have probably been appeased by the $100 coupon. Go Figure. I work for AT&T Customer Care and when Apple announced the price drop, a customer called up, bitched at us (tried to tell him that this was Apple’s doings — bitchat’em) yet he was willing to cancel his service and get the $175 early term fee.

Yet had he waited a day or two, said customer would have probably been appeased by the $100 coupon.

Go Figure.

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