Hi Scott G,
I feel the same way as you, and for many of the same reasons. Have a
wonderful everyone.
Scott Ford
On Jan 23, 2011, at 6:06 PM, Scott Granados wrote:
> Wow, this is one of the most short sited and close minded responses I've ever
> seen.
>
> That's like saying everything the Government says is true or police are here
> to help all the time.
>
> Lets take it from the top.
>
> Tweaking, taking things apart and curiosity are some of the most basic
> traights. If you don't have that you've missed out on one of the most key
> and fundamental parts of the human experience.
>
> I spent many an hour with my father as a child taking things apart,
> learning how they worked and even sometimes putting them back together. You
> could never put a price on the value of that time. My career today directly
> hindges on the fact that my interests in electronics and things technical
> were stimulated from an extremely early age.
>
> Next, who the hell is anybody to say that something I've bought isn't mine to
> do with as I please. Apple entered in to a deal with me, I gave them money
> and they gave me a device. If I wish to use that device as a coaster I
> should be able to. If I want to pop it open and see how it works I should.
> If I buy a windows phone and I want all the features enabled that's my choise
> because I paid for it not some carrier or manufacturor so I'm unlocking the
> boot loader and fixing the problems. If you sell me a CDMA device and leave
> open the ability to edit the access over load class so my calls have the same
> priority as the president or emergency responders and I figure that out,
> that's your fault not mine for using a feature made available to me.
>
> Your position is an immoral one. It's wrong to sell me something then tell
> me what I can do with it. If you want that sort of deal lease it to me then.
> That way, I don't own it, you preserve your property and IP rights and I
> have to play by your rules, else get out of the way of my experimentation.
>
> :)
>
>
> On Jan 20, 2011, at 5:25 PM, Karen Lewellen wrote:
>
>> ahem, I think not. the smarter than average thinker will think it unwise to
>> tinker with such an investment.
>> I have note even read it, and i find the concept hilarious!
>> Actually its rather common for them makers of electronics to strongly
>> suggest that opening them up to have a look is a very bad idea.
>> I for one prefer things like my television refrigerator and yes even my
>> iphone if I had one kept closed. I feel such devices deserve the respect of
>> keeping their innards private. Modesty to say the least you know?
>> Karen
>>
>> On Thu, 20 Jan 2011, Sarah Alawami wrote:
>>
>>> Oh no I'm aware of that and I don't have even the knoledge of the inside of
>>> any phone lol! but what about those of us who are smarter then the avrage
>>> tinkerer? lol. they might be able to make a something that might make my
>>> phone do my dishes and homework. lol!
>>> On Jan 20, 2011, at 3:20 PM, Scott Howell wrote:
>>>
>>>> Gee, have you considered that maybe Apple doesn't want you mucking about
>>>> in there and then trying to claim the device has some sort of flaw, which
>>>> means they would have to replace or repair it? There is a reason why they
>>>> don't want the average person messing with the internals. Now once out of
>>>> warranty, I think you should be able to do whatever you want since if you
>>>> break it you get to keep the pieces or pay APple to put it back together.
>>>> Scott
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Jan 20, 2011, at 4:51 PM, Sarah Alawami wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Is this another method apple i using to control repairs and keep
>>>>> consumers out? read more:
>>>>>
>>>>> http://bit.ly/gpoTpd
>>>>>
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