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Originally Posted by radleyp
But isn't it true that when you d/l applications to a jailbroken phone via Cydia (I think that's the name) you get them without paying? Isn't that one of the main reasons to jailbreak?
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I think the main reason to jailbreak is to open up what Jobs and company want to keep closed. For instance, Apple can keep whatever they want out of the app store to keep their hegemony intact, but with a jailbroken phone one can download programs (such as vlc) that allow you to play avi files and not have to go through itunes. Granted it doesnt work too well. You can also change the interface around and have multitasking apps, emulators such MAME and NES, etc.