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Jobs warns of missing features in knokoff iPhones
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2007 19:05:08 -0400
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 ChineseiPhone knockoff making its way toward America is an inferior product which
lacks many of the important features of the iPhone. It may look a bitlike 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 withoutregistering 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 licenceagreements. 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 deviceas 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 securitymanagement. 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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