[IP] Re: iPhone Unlocking ATT treatens. YOUR EDITORS COMMENTS

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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From: Gary Johnston <garyj@fuse.net>
Date: August 26, 2007 9:29:10 AM EDT
To: Dave Farber <dave@farber.net>
Subject: Re: [IP] iPhone Unlocking ATT treatens. YOUR EDITORS COMMENTS


Dave,

I suspect that Apple HAS to react under the terms of their contract  
with AT&T when someone unlocks an iPhone. But unlocking has been  
accomplished at least 4 ways now, and probably the Apple software  
engineers are smiling. Soon a software only unlocking solution will  
surface. Apple is not Windoze by any stretch.

Also, remember that AT&T Wireless (not AT&T wired LD svc) was bought  
by Cingular and not the other way around. I too have problems with  
the baggage carried by AT&T and wish they had chosen to call the  
combined wireless companies "Cingilar."

Professor Gary Johnston
Long-Time IPer  :-)


Sent from Gary's Apple/AT&T iPhone.

On Aug 25, 2007, at 6:59 PM, David Farber <dave@farber.net> wrote:

> http://blog.iphoneunlocking.com/
>
> I am wondering more and more what the difference is,  if any,   
> between Apple and Microsoft. Apple is behaving just like MS not  
> like the old Apple I used to like a lot and buy from. In the case  
> of ATT I am not surprised. ( I use T-Mobile)
>
> I do have a Windows machine now running Vista and it is not at all  
> bad. I may be close to changing my loyalties.
>
> I wonder when the iphone is sold in the rest of the world,  
> especially where locking may be illegal or un-enforceable whether  
> ATTAPPLE will demand the US Customs seize such phones.
>
> Dave
>
> ps remember I testified in the US vs MS  anitrust trial.
>
>
> Archives

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