Comments on: iPhone unlocked!! http://shripriya.com/blog/2007/08/24/iphone-unlocked/ Random musings. Imaginary readers. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 10:03:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Krishna http://shripriya.com/blog/2007/08/24/iphone-unlocked/#comment-14933 Krishna Wed, 29 Aug 2007 14:59:59 +0000 http://shripriya.com/blog/2007/08/24/iphone-unlocked/#comment-14933 Actually, I'm not sure that Apple will respond quickly. What's really in it for them to fix it (other than AT&T's panicked requests?) Sales will go up since people, like Shripriya, will now buy more unlocked iPhones. And Apple (presumably) makes the majority of its money on the hardware. Now, if I was AT&T, I guess I would be trying to use the Orwellian DCMA to try and restrain people from modifying something they OWN- even though Congress has expressly excluded cell-phones (why?!)... oh wait, AT&T HAS decided to threaten lawsuits. What a surprise! Actually, I’m not sure that Apple will respond quickly. What’s really in it for them to fix it (other than AT&T’s panicked requests?)

Sales will go up since people, like Shripriya, will now buy more unlocked iPhones. And Apple (presumably) makes the majority of its money on the hardware.

Now, if I was AT&T, I guess I would be trying to use the Orwellian DCMA to try and restrain people from modifying something they OWN- even though Congress has expressly excluded cell-phones (why?!)… oh wait, AT&T HAS decided to threaten lawsuits. What a surprise!

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