Finally, Apple's come-uppance!

["Dude VanWinkle" <dudevanwinkle () gmail com>]

I thought the iBrick owners were just gonna have to buy a new one then
re-latch onto AT&T's honker...



from: http://www.theregister.co.uk/2007/10/10/iphone_bricking_lawsuit/



Apple sued over i-Bricks
'Unlawful tying agreement'
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Apple's breaking of iPhones that had been hacked is now the subject of
a lawsuit, which claims the controversial tactic violates California
laws governing antitrust and fair business practices.

The complaint (PDF), which seeks class-action status, was filed Friday
in Santa Clara County Superior Court, just a short drive from Apple's
Cupertino headquarters. It was filed on behalf of an iPhone buyer
alleged to have been harmed when a security update issued late last
month caused modified iPhones to lock up.

"On September 27, 2007, Apple punished consumers for exercising their
rights to unlock their iPhones," the complaint alleges. "Apple issued
a software update that "bricked" or otherwise caused iPhone
malfunctions for consumers who unlocked their phones and installed the
update."

It claims the restriction undermines an exemption the US Register of
Copyrights made to the Digital Millennium Copyright Act that
specifically allows handset owners to tweak their devices so they work
on competing cellular networks. The suit also claims Apple's
arrangement with AT&T is an unlawful tying arrangement as defined
under California antitrust statutes.

Within hours of the iPhone's debut, hackers were hard at work finding
vulnerabilities and figuring out ways to make the device work on
networks other than AT&T's and run third-party programs. Both acts are
forbidden by Apple. (r)
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