> There is an infinite set of things you can't do with that device even though you own it. You can't turn it into a surfboard, a dishwasher, or a birdcage. You

> There is an infinite set of things you can't do with that device even though you own it. You can't turn it into a surfboard, a dishwasher, or a birdcage. You also can't turn it into a customized router, apparently. This is sophistry. It's not a question of "can" in the sense of "be able (because of your skills) to", but of "the vendor actively prevents it". And the vendor is surely not preventing you actively from turning your device into a surfboard, a dishwasher, or a birdcage. But he is actively preventing you from turning it into a customized router.