Comments on: I would rather have an iBrick then give AT&T a Penny

By: Louis Wheeler

Louis Wheeler — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 22:33:15 +0000

You are over-reacting.

All that Apple said was that if you choose to unlock the iPhone that voids the warranty and you have to accept the consequences if they can prove it. They also said that they won’t go out of their way to break your changes. If the unlock is in software then it is unlikely that they can prove that you tampered with it. A hardware change is definately out of warranty.

That said, Apple is not required to test any software or firmware fixes against your modifications. So, your unlock is at jeopardy. I can understand your being upset, but you have no rights here. If you buy an unlocking system, buy it from a company that will fix that version if Apple’s changes affect their software.

By: Arnaud H

Arnaud H — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 21:43:08 +0000

So do you mean than you would get an iPhone and THEN subscribe to AT&T? Or did you mean THAN?

By: x

Wed, 26 Sep 2007 20:40:48 +0000

Grow up tough guy. Apple has every right to protect their investment. AT&T was the only company with enough foresight to work with Apple and help build an infrastructure to support iPhone’s features. It took an exclusive agreement for AT&T to justify the time and money to do this. Who can blame either party?

As long as you don’t further update your iphone, it’ll work fine as is for as long as you want. Too bad though… I hear the upcoming teleportation feature will be awesome.

By: Mike Hamilton

Mike Hamilton — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:04:32 +0000

I would have to agree. If iPhone was available on other providers I might be in the market for it.

By: mark

mark — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:56:45 +0000

So you believe Apple should’ve and could’ve signed up both AT&T and T-mobile before launch.

Do you really believe that in a two-company scenario, that both companies would’ve been willing (i.e., had enough incentive) to change the activation process, change the distribution network, change the servicing process, change the subsidy process, agree to dismantle the walled garden (i.e., allow Apple to use its own content store), agree to low-pricing for unlimited data, and change its internal systems for Visual Voicemail?

Or do you think Apple should’ve released the iPhone to customers without any of that in place, and let them fend with the two carriers by themselves?

By: Richard Hyde

Richard Hyde — Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:33:47 +0000

Hey Todd, Apple never said that the next iPhone firmware update will brick unlocked iPhones. What they've said is that it some of the unlocking software may have caused damage to the iPhone which could mean that the upgrading to the next firmware might fail leaving the iPhone bricked. What I think they are doing here is covering their backs, so that should anyones unlocked phone ends-up bricked after the firmware update the blame has already been placed at foot of the unlocking software rather then with Apple. I wouldn't be surprised if the current batch of unlocking software will fail once the next firmware is installed, but I doubt it'll take long for this to be worked around.