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Originally Posted by witeowl
You're using a device in a manner that the manufacture did not intend and that probably voids its warranty. Apple actively tries to squelch jailbreaking, even stating that it's a violation of the end-user license agreement and I am just surprised (pleasantly, mind you) that B&N isn't the same way. |
So it voids your warranty. Fine. That's not what you said, though - you said you were surprised B&N ALLOWED people to talk about it on the forums. And I'm saying that trying to shut it down would be (a) futile and (b) stupid and (c) REALLY stupid.
Yes, Apple has fought the jailbreaking fight. They were stupid to do so and they lost. Now, AFAIK, it's legal to jailbreak your phone, regardless of whether it's an Apple or not. They spent a lot of money, lost a lot of customer goodwill, and generally made a fool out of themselves to fight something that WAS NEVER REALLY HURTING THEM IN THE FIRST PLACE.
And you think it's odd that B&N doesn't follow in their clever footsteps.
Sorry, not trying to pick on you, just... thought your statement was funny.
EDIT: If the tone of your post was just "I'm shocked that a big business isn't acting in the stupid way that big businesses usually do", then I see your point and concur.
