This is a concise and important post on rooting:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...7&postcount=12
Quote:
A lot of iOS device owners ran into similar trouble during the early stages of "jailbreaking" iPods and iPhones. They had the will and desire to try it, without the knowledge of what could go wrong.
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Edit: I'd note too that Apple also (just like BN) says that rooting its devices voids the warranty. The Wikipedia page does note that it is legal though