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I would think that a more proper boycott of Apple's policy in this case would be to jailbreak the iphone. This way, you're boycotting the app store, not the ph

by htsh 17y ago

I would think that a more proper boycott of Apple's policy in this case would be to jailbreak the iphone. This way, you're boycotting the app store, not the phone itself.

buugs 17y ago
But people enjoy official support and going through the risk of a broken phone is just too much
- htsh 17y ago
  My friends who have allegedly done this report that restoring the phone to a point where it can get officially serviced has not been a problem. One has allegedly done so multiple times. And I think if its the type of problem such that you can't even restore it to factory, they're not going to be able to tell either when they fix or replace it.
jonknee 17y ago
That will really stick it to them--buy their product, pay them cash every month for service, provide advertising by letting people see you use an iPhone, but screw them over by not buying apps.
- htsh 17y ago
  Its all about the developers (as Ballmer says). You'd be doing your part to channel effort away from this awful system into a third party that does not censor or cripple your hardware's functionality: Check out this bit from Slashdot yesterday: "The 4-month-old Cydia store is yielding notably higher sales for a few application developers than Apple's AppStore, and is reportedly running on over 4 million Apple iPhone devices, with perhaps 350,000 connected at any one time. In this store, developers are distributing applications they've written that push the limits of Apple's normal AppStore policies, with software to add file downloads to Safari, trick applications into thinking they're on Wi-Fi (for VoIP), and enhance other types functionality. You'll also find the popular Google Voice application, which was recently rejected by Apple."--http://bit.ly/199gAh http://bit.ly/199gAh
  - jonknee 17y ago
    You'll do more to awaken Apple by not using their device at all. Not only is that -1 for them, it's +1 for one of their competitors. Not using the app store deprives them of very little money (even if you spend $100 at the app store they are netting just $30). Not using the device at all is a loss of thousands of dollars (partly AT&T, partly Apple, but both companies will take notice very quickly if people start dropping like flies).
    - htsh 17y ago
      Agreed, but I'd still think jailbroken is the way to go for the many that are stuck in contracts and can't really afford the $200 to break early.
      - jonknee 17y ago
        You'll be able to sell your iPhone for more than $200 and will save money every month if you go to a competitor, so money shouldn't be a problem.
    - whughes 17y ago
      It deprives the developers. If developers see the App Store as less desirable, that will put real pressure on Apple to change its ways. The gold rush has to end.
Agathos 17y ago
Everybody was boycotting the (non-existent) app store for the first year of the iPhone's existence. I don't think Steve Jobs was upset about this.

by htsh 17y ago

I would think that a more proper boycott of Apple's policy in this case would be to jailbreak the iphone. This way, you're boycotting the app store, not the phone itself.

buugs 17y ago

But people enjoy official support and going through the risk of a broken phone is just too much

htsh 17y ago
My friends who have allegedly done this report that restoring the phone to a point where it can get officially serviced has not been a problem. One has allegedly done so multiple times. And I think if its the type of problem such that you can't even restore it to factory, they're not going to be able to tell either when they fix or replace it.

jonknee 17y ago

That will really stick it to them--buy their product, pay them cash every month for service, provide advertising by letting people see you use an iPhone, but screw them over by not buying apps.

htsh 17y ago
Its all about the developers (as Ballmer says). You'd be doing your part to channel effort away from this awful system into a third party that does not censor or cripple your hardware's functionality: Check out this bit from Slashdot yesterday: "The 4-month-old Cydia store is yielding notably higher sales for a few application developers than Apple's AppStore, and is reportedly running on over 4 million Apple iPhone devices, with perhaps 350,000 connected at any one time. In this store, developers are distributing applications they've written that push the limits of Apple's normal AppStore policies, with software to add file downloads to Safari, trick applications into thinking they're on Wi-Fi (for VoIP), and enhance other types functionality. You'll also find the popular Google Voice application, which was recently rejected by Apple."--http://bit.ly/199gAh http://bit.ly/199gAh
- jonknee 17y ago
  You'll do more to awaken Apple by not using their device at all. Not only is that -1 for them, it's +1 for one of their competitors. Not using the app store deprives them of very little money (even if you spend $100 at the app store they are netting just $30). Not using the device at all is a loss of thousands of dollars (partly AT&T, partly Apple, but both companies will take notice very quickly if people start dropping like flies).
  - htsh 17y ago
    Agreed, but I'd still think jailbroken is the way to go for the many that are stuck in contracts and can't really afford the $200 to break early.
    - jonknee 17y ago
      You'll be able to sell your iPhone for more than $200 and will save money every month if you go to a competitor, so money shouldn't be a problem.
  - whughes 17y ago
    It deprives the developers. If developers see the App Store as less desirable, that will put real pressure on Apple to change its ways. The gold rush has to end.

Agathos 17y ago

Everybody was boycotting the (non-existent) app store for the first year of the iPhone's existence. I don't think Steve Jobs was upset about this.