iPad Jailbroken in a Day

[Caiti Voltaire]

What does Jailbroken mean?

To put it in lawman's terms, proprietary software on many mobile devices makes it so you can only run the software they let you run on it. Jailbreaking a device refers to the act of hacking it in such a way that you can run any application on it.

 

[Caiti Voltaire]

Valid reason here, at least. They directly oppose the GNU General Public License and all freeware released under it, which I work tirelessly to support and improve. Mostly because, at least in my opinion, you shouldn't have to pay for your OS, your web browser or certain tools (mostly the "Office" type software).

I'm perfectly willing to support companies like Adobe (who release certain of their software for free (Adobe PDF Reader and Adobe Flash Player, notably) and you're really paying for quality with their other products), but Apple tried to get the Free Sotware Federation shut down on the premise that "they're costing us millions in revenue." Any company that complains about "losing revenue" to freeware when they're making trillions every year deserves neither your money nor your loyalty.

I've said this before, but the second Steam announces support for Ubuntu-style Linux, Windows XP is gone from my computer.

My reaction to this gambit on Apple's part is - If you're losing revenue to a free program that is developed as a hobby by largely non-professional programmers, you really need to spend some better time and money on development. The various Apple/Mac products has always had an over-emphasis on shiny GUIs and a lot of problems with poor design and some particularly hilarious bugs.

 

[Schlagwerk]

http://www.downloadsquad.com/2010/04/06/reverse-engineering-confirms-apple-ipad-is-a-really-big-ipod-to/

It is, right down to the metal, just a big iPod touch.

 

[Klarinette]

I have an iPod Touch (it was a Christmas gift, and I've never bothered with applications and all that crap for it), but I don't use any other Apple products. I love my laptop... slow and pathetic as it is, in its old age

 

[Kouen]

I Wouldn't buy an iPad based solely on the fact that a 7 year old HP Tablet PC with Windows XP is actually better in every aspect (Specs, storage and multitasking).

oh and you don't need to jailbreak it xD

Besides with the HP Slate around the corner it doesn't make sense to buy an iPad
http://www.slashgear.com/hp-slate-gets-detailed-and-priced-thanks-to-hp-document-0580461/

Its each to there own in the end and I know some people will buy it, but I cant help feeling its a bit low and lazy that all there doing is super sizing the iPod touch / iPhone (3g version) and super sizing it and sending it back out.

 

[Horticulture]

Some dude with seven posts just ninja'd me. How emasculating.

Linux rox.

America is all about two huge behemoths duking it out while some intrepid independents bide their time, knowing superior software and ease of modification will eventually win. Yes, the Mac vs. Microsoft and Democrat vs. Republican battles are both represented wonderfully by King Kong vs. Godzilla. Assign sides as you see fit.

I'd rather perform open-heart surgery on myself than enable OS fan control under Ubuntu.

And Ubuntu is the Special Olympics of *nix.

 

[Kojiro ftt]

Would be nice if you could just use the computer you bought for anything you'd like. How long before you have to Jailbreak your Mac?

 

[008Zulu_v1legacy]

I bet Apple will soon copy Ubisoft's buisness plan.

Want to listen to music? Have to be connected to the internet for verification.
Want to watch a movie? Have to be connected to the internet for verification.
Want to play games? Have to be connected to the internet for verification.
Want to make a phone call? Have to be connected to the internet for verification.

 

[ShinyMagnum]

What is the IPad for anyway? Being a DRM netbook, I just don't see the appeal.

 

[AMX58]

wow some hackers wow thats all i have to say

 

[Pronema]

To tell the truth even Apple fans were not thrilled with the release announcement either.

 

[Pronema]

Some dude with seven posts just ninja'd me. How emasculating.

Linux rox.

America is all about two huge behemoths duking it out while some intrepid independents bide their time, knowing superior software and ease of modification will eventually win. Yes, the Mac vs. Microsoft and Democrat vs. Republican battles are both represented wonderfully by King Kong vs. Godzilla. Assign sides as you see fit.

What about Coke versus Pepsi, McDonalds versus Burger King, Duracell versus Energizer, Heterosexuals versus Homosexuals (Oh yes, I went there!), Sega versus Nintendo (Nintendo won, Hah!), Marvel versus DC, Firefox versus Explorer, C++ versus Java, Ford versus General Motors?

Now I completely forgot what I was going to post about.

 

[Prof. Monkeypox]

There is a certain amount of (illegal) talent in the jail breaking circles. If we could only get them to use their powers for good...

lol