Should Apple iPhone Hackers Be Punished?
CNN had a segment over the weekend in which they interviewed the 17 year old teenage boy who had hacked the Apple iPhone and was able to use the phone with another carrier, not AT&T. While I was watching the program two thoughts went through my head. First, was this legal? Second what would be the response by Apple and AT&T? As the week progressed, others hailed their exploits about having also hacked the iPhone and were going to sell their hacking software to the general public. Same questions surfaced in my mind.
Here are some known facts we must deal with. Apple spent millions developing their iPhone. They also chose a telco. that they felt would give them the best service and also the best price. Their choosing AT&T instead of another carrier may not of sat well with some people. But it was Apples decision to make. Not yours or mine. Lets face it. Had Apple chosen another carrier, there still would of been some people upset no matter who Apple had used.
So now we have two sides with different view points. Side #1 thinks that Apple has a right to protect their intellectual property rights as well as inking a contract with whoever they deem fit, in this case AT&T. Side #2 thinks that the iPhone is fair game and once purchased the user should decide which carrier they wish to use, even if this means hacking the unit.
So what do you think?
Comments welcome.
[tags]iPhone, apple, hack, att&t, [/tags]





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