Huh. i was actually considering an i-phone before i saw this. i'm not sure what the legal precedent is, but what rights do apple really have to stop you from doing this? i mean, if i buy a toothbrush and stick it up my ass, does that give the toothbrush manufacturer the right to call me a criminal for using it for something other than its intended purpose?
apple is really no different than the other cell companies and manufacturers. they are the greediest of the greedy. there is a site out there called myxer, which allows you to basically upload your own ringtones to your phone, they are sent as picture messages. verizon recently blocked this process. so, i called up the motherfuckers and asked them what right did they have to do this, and some lady, i'm assuming from the marketing department, gave me some shtick about i was doing something illegal and if i read over my contract, they had complete legal right to do this, basically skirting around the issue proper. i wish i wasn't so pissed when i called, i would have recorded the conversation and wrote down her name and info.