Resistance is futile. But seriously, I understand that Apple wants to keep this device closed because they can see the $$$ potential from the sale of games and apps. As I own an earlier model of the iPod Touch that has been jailbroken, I can attest that the iphone/touch device is an amazing piece of hardware. It has become the PDA that I have always wanted. Apple, in attempting to close public development avenues, is preventing this device from reaching it’s full potential. They should embrace the opportunity and give the users an option open to keep it closed and use the iTunes store, or open it up and run whatever you want. I just dont understand the logic in preventing this.

Good luck devteam! I hope you can keep this platform open for those of us that desire more than Apple decides we should be able to have!

Posted at 9:18 am on Jul 16th, 2008 by jdog

It’s quite simple: Apple wants your phone to be just like your Xbox, where the manufacturer has to sign a seal of approval for absolutely anything that goes on it — because then, they can *charge money* for that seal of approval. It might not be your (or my) favorite method of revenue generation, but experience shows it works pretty well. It’s been here for a long time, and it probably won’t go away any time soon.

If you want an open platform, buy a Windows Mobile phone — ironic, yes, but true. Sure, you could get a Linux-based phone, but frankly there’s nothing of merit you can do on one that you can’t do in WM6. (If you disagree with that sentiment, I’d love to be proved wrong.)

Posted at 10:56 am on Jul 16th, 2008 by James