[IP] Re: Apple climbs on the cybergeddon bandwagon

[David Farber <dave@farber.net>]

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From: George <george@alink.co.za>
Date: July 29, 2009 8:15:01 PM EDT
To: dave@farber.net
Subject: Re: [IP] Apple climbs on the cybergeddon bandwagon

On 29/07/2009, at 10:36 PM, David Farber wrote:

> The nation’s cellphone networks could suffer “potentially  
> catastrophic” cyberattacks by iPhone-wielding hackers at home and  
> abroad if iPhone owners are permitted to legally jailbreak their  
> shiny wireless devices — that’s what Apple claims.

Mr Farber,

For IP, if you wish.

If a mobile phone is able to crash a tower, then surely we should be  
concerned about the quality of code running on the tower!

An iPhone is not the only way to access a tower either - last I  
checked there were a number of branded phones and radio devices that  
could be used.

I must also agree with other posters that my next phone will be a Pre  
or an Android phone.  Apples hardware is great, but their control  
regime reminds me of an arrogant spoilt supermodel.

George






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