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Originally Posted by Ralph Sir Edward
I don't get why if closed box is so good, you choose to jailbreak? I think that's a fair question. If you want to do things on a completely closed system that are not allowed, against the rules set down by the manufacturer, you should get an open system instead. They'll work longer that the cat-and-mouse between vendor and jailbreaker.
What my concern is, and I have it with all closed systems (and DRM as well), is that when something goes bad, or merely changes, you find the value of your software (which is usually more than the hardware) going right down the drain. Only then do people get upset, after it's too late.
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closed box is great for some things and not others if anything it's not bad or good but different and it's the buyers choice if they choose a closed system, I jailbreak because I'm prepared to deal with the crashes I get and very occasional slow down. My wides isn't jailbroken and the fact that she can just use it and install anything from apple without worrying what it is and knowing things will always run smoothly is a big advantage to us.
I'm not saying open source is bad I have a Linux server and have used various open software I am even waiting onthe open source handheld pandora I love open source.
But you seem negative about an apple product because it isn't open source and I don't get that because lots of devices are closed as I mentioned, can you not see that for sone devices and some users it's a better option and that it's a good thing that we have a choice?
I don't really understand your point about if things go wrong? If my battery on my iPhone goes wrong I can send it to apple or buy a battery and fit it look around all parts are available in fact probably more readily available than many other 3 year old gadgets. My open source pandora for example I'd be worried how I get that repaired if it breaks in three years what with it having been made by some guys off of a forum! Just because it's open or closed doesn't really mean anything there are many other factors in the parts/ repair situation that open closed is almost irrelevant.