Re: [IP] Jobs warns of missing features in knokoff iPhones

["Daniel H. Renner" <dan () losangelescomputerhelp com>]

I really do need all the privacy protection that AT&T provides...


roflmao,

Daniel H. Renner
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funsec-request () linuxbox org wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> > From: David Farber [mailto:dave () farber net]
> > Sent: Thursday, July 05, 2007 4:05 PM
> > To: ip () v2 listbox com
> > Subject: [IP] Jobs warns of missing features in knokoff iPhones
> >
> > I love the term trusted network -- ATT and NSA  djf
> >
> > Begin forwarded message:
> >
> > From: Brad Templeton <btm () templetons com>
> > Date: July 5, 2007 6:58:35 PM EDT
> > To: David Farber <dave () farber net>
> > Subject: Jobs warns of missing features in knokoff iPhones
> >
> >
> > Original at:
> > http://ideas.4brad.com/jobs-warns-knockoff-iphone-lacks-many-key-
> > features
> >
> > Steve Jobs of Apple Computer warned today that a rumoured cheap
Chinese
> > iPhone knockoff making its way toward America is an inferior product
> > which
> > lacks many of the important features of the iPhone. It may look a bit
> > like an iPhone, but when consumers discover all the great iPhone
> > features
> > that are missing from it, we think theyll still line up at Apple
Stores
> > for the genuine article, said Jobs in a released statement. Designed
by
> > software nerds, the knockoff, dubbed the myPhone by fans, has not yet
> > been confirmed.
> >
> > Apple released a list of features reported to be missing from the
> > MyPhone.
> >
> >      * The iPhone has special software that assures you will use the
> >      trusted AT&T cellular network. Lacking this software, the myPhone
> >      accepts any SIM card from any network. Users may find themselves
> >      connected to a network that doesnt have the reputation for
service,
> >      trust and protecting the privacy of customers that AT&T has. In
> >      addition, users may be stuck without 2 years of guaranteed AT&T
> >      service.
> >
> >      * The iPhone is configured to assure you the latest iTunes
> >      experience. The myPhone may operate before you have installed
> >      the latest iTunes and registered your phone with it. Indeed, the
> >      myPhone lacks the protections that block it from being used
without
> >      registering it with or reporting back to anybody, depriving the
> > user
> >      of customer service and upsell opportunities.
> >
> >      * The iPhone has special software that assures all applications
run
> >      on the iPhone have been approved by Apple, which protects the
user
> >      from viruses and tools that may make the user violate their
licence
> >      agreements. The myPhone will run any application, from any
> > developer,
> >      opening up the user to all sorts of risks.
> >
> >      * The iPhone protects users from dangerous Flash and Java
> > applications
> >      which may compromise their device and confuse the user
experience.
> >
> >      * myPhones dont forbid VoIP software that may cause the user to
> >      accidentally make calls over wireless internet connections
instead
> >      of the AT&T network. Quality on the internet is unpredictable, as
> >      is the price, which can range down to zero, causing great pricing
> >      uncertainty.
> >
> >      * The iPhone saves the user from receiving distracting instant
> >      messages over popular IM services, adding calm to your day.
> >
> >      * Music and videos in the iPhone are protected by Apple FairPlay
> > brand
> >      DRM. On the myPhone, which lacks the important DRM functionality,
> >      music can be freely copied to other devices the user owns,
putting
> >      the user at risk of infringing copyrights.
> >
> >      * The iPhone assures users will only play media files in approved
> >      formats, and not risky open source formats.
> >
> >      * The iPhone protects the user from setting a song in their
device
> >      as a ringtone, saving those around him from annoyance and
> > protecting
> >      the user from violating music copyrights and performance rights.
> >
> >      * The iPhone Bluetooth functions have careful security
> >      management. Users are protected from using bluetooth to exchange
> > files
> >      with other users (such files are risky) or accidentally printing
> >      or communicating with your computer. Bluetooth is only used for
> >      headsets and headphones as was intended. The myPhone lacks these
> >      important protections.
> >
> >      * The iPhone only uses its internal flash drive. The user is
> > protected
> >      against hard drives, which have moving parts and can put data at
> > risk.
> >
> >      * The myPhone battery has a removable door over it, which can get
> >      lost, or allow the battery to fall out or be stolen. The iPhones
> >      battery is solidly protected. Users are also assured they will
> >      use only Apple certified batteries and not subject to the risk of
> >      aftermarket batteries, which may explode, killing the user.
> >
> >      * The iPhone is for sale only in the USA and primarily for use
> >      there. This encourages users to stay home in America which is
good
> >      for the economy and their own peace of mind.
> >
> >      * The iPhone, unlike the myPhone and all other cell phones, sells
> >      at a very solid markup for Apple, assuring Apple executives and
> >      stockholders will be happy, and the company will be around to
> >      support the iPhone for years to come. The myPhone, it is
rumoured,
> >      will be purchasable in a wide variety of stores, confusing the
> > buyer
> >      with too much choice, price wars and depriving them of the
special
> >      experience of an Apple or AT&T store.
> >
> >      * As a result, the myPhone lacks the Apple brand coolness which
is
> >      built into the iPhone and every other Apple product. Nobodys
going
> >      to have to spend days in line for a myPhone, said Jobs. You wont
> >      have people thrusting them in your face all week to show you how
> >      cool they are.
> >
> >
> > MyPhones are predicted to sell for $350 without contract, $150 with a
> > 2 year contract to the provider of your choice.
> >
> > Put comments and additions at:
> >
> > http://ideas.4brad.com/jobs-warns-knockoff-iphone-lacks-many-key-
> > features
> >
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