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Your incorrect on both accounts here
1) Apple is preventing side loading of applications. They still allow you to download from the Google store (NOTE: ATT does not have a Google Market).
And yes there are apps that allow one to sideload w/o having to root/jailbreak your device, but don't consider this an option.
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well. if i jailbreak i can sideload apps. so it's a wash. you don't think the other carriers will follow in AT&T's footsteps if AT&T is successful at it?
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This is also incorrect. The bootloader detects if the ROM installed is different from an official release if so it will fail to boot until the original ROM is reloaded. You can still root/jailbreak the device.
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there were mentions made of the X going into a completely restricted mode that required motorola equipment to "unbrick". in any case, building any sort of self-destruction is not very consumer friendly. as for root/jailbreak, expect motorola to close the holes as they are found as well.
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However your missing one major point. I still have choices, these are a few vendors, and I'm choosing to go with Verizon and Samsung because they are not so restrictive. What are you choices with Apple(AT&T and a black iphone).
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you have a choice with the iphone. don't buy one. that is always an option. if the increasing number of rumors are true the iphone will be coming to other carries in the US as well. and now, if you're willing to go over the border and spend some money, you can buy a completely unlocked iphone in canada. i expect you'll be able to in the US as well as soon as AT&T's exclusive period is over.
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Funny Google just opened their API even more.
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well, so did apple with iOS 4, some 1,500 new APIs. doesn't mean they are more "open", just allowing more access via restricted methods.