crunchgear.com — There’s a trend that’s been disturbing me lately. When the topic of modding or jailbreaking comes up — say, in the wake of the iPad announcement, or Sony’s restrictive PS3 update — there is an outcry. Who am I to tell Apple what’s best for their devices? How can I in good conscience urge others to void their warranties or break license agreements?
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Closed AccountApr 18, 2010
Exactly. Don't buy things from companies with funny policies about what you should do with the stuff you paid for. It's the only language they understand. Despite the expensive PR campaigns, they DO NOT care about you, the customer. They only care about the cash they can milk from you. So if you always bend over and take more crap from them while buying all the newest toys, they will never stop. They will think you are a spineless moron who already got used to the abuse, and rightfully so.
inajeepApr 19, 2010
No Steve. It is just the beginning. *muahahahahhhaaa*
stk198323Apr 19, 2010
TEchicly it does void your warranty: on all the electric device and stereo system (even if you didn't changed your speaker and they are deffective, not busted from too much power).The difference is that it voids the part of tthe warranty that applies directly to the product you installed. If it would be the same in electronics then it owuld for exemple void your software assistance since you instaleld a new Os but they will still change the ram if it was deffective.
jgzmanApr 19, 2010
There is nothing in copyright whatsoever that stops me from modifying someone's work for my own personal use. If I profit from it, even in certain intangible ways, then there may well be a problem.
stk198323Apr 19, 2010
Yeah I should had done it but I was at work so I was trying to take the least amount of time possible not to interfere with my job (kind of a small digg break during the afternoon)
3denApr 20, 2010
If I spent years setting up a business model and executing that business plan, I would only care about people using my device for reasons I didn't anticipate if their doing so caused me to lose money - such as if I were selling the device at a loss and hoping to make up for it in application sales.
suricouApr 20, 2010
I think the most accurate car analogy would be if the car contained a mechanism that rendered it nonfunctional until the user signed a legally binding contract agreeing only to use the manufacturer's own garages, certified mechanics and spares.
suricouApr 20, 2010
The sarcasm is unneeded: Legally, it's perfectly accurate.Selling a DVD you purchased on ebay? Legally, you are entitled to, under the first sale doctrine (US law, anyway). But if you put a photo of the DVD cover up, that's still an infringement. As it's done for commercial purposes, probably a criminal one under the NET act too.In theory you could get away with it under fair use, but that's only a defense - it doesn't kick in until you are already in court, paying an expensive lawyer.
suricouApr 20, 2010
"Apple, Sony and Microsoft"Microsoft and Sony, perhaps. Apple would care very much though, because they profit from the ecosystem approach.For example, they take a small cut of every app sold on their store, so it's in their interests to make sure that every app is sold there. If people start to download and install software (even open-source or freeware) for their iphones and ipads without going through the store, Apple loses it's cut.Also, in the case of mobiles, the network operators very much disapprove of modding - they have a history of refusing to allow features on phones that would compete with their commercially-offered services. Mobile manufacturers need to keep cozy with the network operators, because they promote each other.
shozikuApr 26, 2010
well I think the "leads to pirated materials" is actually just an excuse the manufacturers want to use because it misdirects to a common foe, whether it is accurate or not. It gives them the ability to blame their shortcomings on someone else. the fact is, these manufacturers DO NOT WANT YOU TO BUY THINGS FROM OTHER PEOPLE. plain and simple. They want you to give THEM your money, if you're gonna give it at all. they make proprietary things to make sure you go back to them every time you need something, and to pay for it. they hate the idea of selling something to you one time. they WANT it to break so you buy another one. but thats a slippery slope because it also shows their products are inferior if they break that easy.