The iPhone: I Don't Really Want One
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| The first thing that makes me suspicious of this thing is the nature of the
| promotional hype. Most of the previews I have read espouse the circular logic
| that its main appeal is its desirability; apparently, as soon as I see one,
| I'll want one. And this diagonal leap of logic says as much about what Apple
| make and sell as it does about malleability of consumer desire.
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http://www.osnews.com/story.php/18959/The-iPhone-I-Dont-Really-Want-One/
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Commentary: Why you should avoid the iPhone
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| So, if I were you, I'd resist the temptation to get an iPhone. Just for a few
| more months. You'll be glad you did. You never know what's around the corner,
| but I bet it'll be worth the wait.
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http://www.cnn.com/2007/TECH/11/15/iphone.launch/index.html
Apple to Brick Modded iPhones, Apple Boycott?
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| While community reaction is generally negative, one blogger suggests sending
| an even stronger message to Apple by boycotting Apple on October 1.
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http://www.osnews.com/story.php/18681/Apple-to-Brick-Modded-iPhones-Apple-Boycott/
iPhone matures the "free your phone" movement
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| This is why FreeTheIPhone.org project is born, but even better, why OpenMoko
| project exists. While some are trying to free the locked down device, others
| are creating a free unlocked device from the start, and a whole software
| framework to go with it.
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http://www.mobiliberty.com/iphone_matures_free_your_phone_movement
Linux Sees 'Astronomic' Growth in Mobile Devices
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| "We were very aware that the growth in mobile for Linux was huge, but we
| didn't know it was so astronomic," Amanda McPherson, marketing director for
| the Linux Foundation, told LinuxInsider. "These are very encouraging
| numbers." Why Linux has drawn significant support from the community of
| handset manufacturers can be explained on several fronts, McPherson said.
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http://www.linuxinsider.com/rsstory/59162.html
Google Android dev kit exposes Apple-inspired roots
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| The release to developers of Google's Linux-based Android operating system
| for mobile phones reveals that the prototype software shares at least a few
| aspects in common with interfaces from the company's Bay Area neighbor,
| Apple.
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http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/07/11/12/google_android_dev_kit_exposes_apple_inspired_roots.html
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