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The iPhone and the Technology Thieves

Submitted by brett, Aug 27, 2007 14:52

I take exception to the part: "Instead, it chose an exclusive contract with AT&T, self-evidently because it was in Apple's financial interest to do so. A different distribution plan would have been less profitable for Apple, or else Apple would have chosen it." You're assuming that Apple has immediate financial interests in mind. Could it be that AT&T may have offered a less profitable option, but far more promises on the quality of the service and the ability to resolve issues quickly? If Apple had chosen to sell directly to customers and do away with the exclusive contracts all together, the experiences of iPhone users would vary widely. Apple is the type of company that doesn't like to just design a product and hope it works as well as they wanted it to once it is out in the wild. They want the control to make sure their users are happy. That develops a solid (sometimes zealous) user base that is a strong business model for a long term strategy. As far as the merits of hacking the iPhone are concerned, I agree. And it doesn't stop with the iPhone. Hackers are being hailed as heros in a lot of media articles lately. It seems as long as regular people aren't the target (as in ID theft), people remove themselves from the situation as if it doesn't affect them and look at it as an accomplishment of individuals.

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Dan

Aug 28, 2007 05:45

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Sep 3, 2007 13:19

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Aug 27, 2007 21:34

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Adam

Aug 27, 2007 19:47

Mr. Furchtgott-Roth, I respectfully disagree with your supposition that use of the iPhone on other networks represents a theft of intellectual... [MORE]

Steven Sokol

Aug 27, 2007 17:11

I take exception to the part: "Instead, it chose an exclusive contract with AT&T, self-evidently because it was in Apple's...

brett

Aug 27, 2007 14:52

Mr. Furchtgott-Roth's argument falls down on several fronts. 1. The iPhone is not available exclusively through AT&T. Apple sells iPhones in... [MORE]

Daniel Knight

Aug 27, 2007 13:06

Nobody is talking about stealing Apple's intellectual property -- nobody is copying the iPhone and selling it as their own,... [MORE]

Ted T.

Aug 27, 2007 11:41

Apple and AT&T may have entered into a contract for exclusive SALES of the iPhone, but they don't have a... [MORE]

Mike Babulic

Aug 27, 2007 11:05

Even in the wireless world, exclusives regularly exist, albeit typically on technology boundaries. However, many are also carrier exclusives, at... [MORE]

Kirk

Aug 27, 2007 09:21

Jobs and Wozniak started their careers as ... phone hackers!It's only appropriate that someone has hacked Jobs' new phone, especially... [MORE]

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Aug 27, 2007 06:27

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Trevor

Aug 27, 2007 05:58

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