[Discuss] (OT) Steve Jobs 1955-2011

[Matthew Gillen]

On 10/06/2011 09:23 AM, Dan O'Donovan wrote:
>> My next cell phone will be an openmoko
>
> I remember saying that five years ago - kinda glad I got an iPhone now...

I will never buy one of those.  The way they treat jailbreakers (sue 
them for copyright infringement, brick their phones) says a lot to me 
about what they think of their customers.  For one, I don't want to 
contribute to financing that kind of activity.  For another, if they are 
spending more money and effort on lawsuits than they are on moving 
forward technologically, well, pretty soon you aren't going to be 
getting a good value for your money (i.e., a large percentage of the 
cost of your iPhone will be going toward paying lawyers).

> Steve Jobs confirmed that you can change the world - I think this is a good thing.

Bill Gates changed the world too... Steve's contributions were certainly 
more aesthetically pleasing though ;-)

Matt