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Tesha (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 11:11 AM Original message |
NJ Teen Unlocks IPhone From AT&T Network |
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rurallib (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 11:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. Hope he doesn't have any accidents. |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 11:16 AM Response to Original message |
2. What a hopeful headline!!! See, some kids ARE learning!! |
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onehandle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 11:19 AM Response to Original message |
3. Actually it took a lot longer that expected. Almost 2 months. |
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AX10 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 11:24 AM Response to Original message |
4. Great to hear! |
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David__77 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 11:28 AM Response to Original message |
5. Good. A blow for democracy. |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 11:43 AM Response to Original message |
6. Prediction |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 11:48 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. The kid is SELLING the phone. Bid is up over two thousand bucks... |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 12:05 PM Response to Reply #7 |
8. Oh yeah, |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 12:19 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. I'd love to know what they'd charge him with.... |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 12:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. That's illegal in the US now - DMCA, etc. (nt) |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 12:35 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. Off to the courts, then. And the conservative CATO bunch just might fund the kid's defense. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 01:04 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. That doesn't really matter under the current laws |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 02:28 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. I don't think that's entirely correct. There have been victories against DMCA. |
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Deja Q (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 05:06 PM Response to Reply #12 |
20. Since 1998. It hasn't helped corporate lawsuits either... |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 05:58 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Remind me? (nt) |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 06:42 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. My second link above is to that lawsuit Hypno cites. NT |
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NYC Liberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 07:32 PM Response to Reply #12 |
28. Actually cell phone unlocking is one of the exemptions to the DMCA |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-25-07 04:10 PM Response to Reply #28 |
38. Another link with discussion relative to this issue at post 37. I think the kid is good to go. |
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Kelvin Mace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 04:44 PM Response to Reply #9 |
18. Felony violation of the DMCA |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 06:41 PM Response to Reply #18 |
24. See post sixteen. Others have done similar, and won the day. |
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ariesgem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-25-07 04:55 AM Response to Reply #7 |
30. It's now at $50,100.00 with 88 bids... |
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AngryOldDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-25-07 12:14 PM Response to Reply #7 |
36. Just checked that site... |
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Gman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 01:06 PM Response to Original message |
13. He said he wants to "hack the brain" |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 01:30 PM Response to Original message |
14. BWAHAHAHAH ...I hate AT&T |
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northzax (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 02:33 PM Response to Reply #14 |
17. this isn't AT&T, you know |
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mountainvue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 01:31 PM Response to Original message |
15. Who says the youth of America is ill educated? |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 05:58 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. The oldth of America does |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
19. Young Mr. Spocks |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 05:11 PM Response to Original message |
21. Wow. Bid is over $13,000 now on ebay |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 06:45 PM Response to Reply #21 |
26. Some douchebag has screwed with the bids--it's at US $35,000,100.00 |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 07:20 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. It's over $100M now -- I don't understand how they do that |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-24-07 07:37 PM Response to Reply #27 |
29. That might be it--I'm no expert in the Ways of EBay, but that seems like what is happening. NT |
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IndianaGreen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-25-07 07:07 AM Response to Original message |
31. K&R . That 300-page AT&T phone bill that woman got for her IPhone did it for me. |
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wordpix (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-25-07 11:31 AM Response to Original message |
32. now that I know about this lock, I won't buy an iPhone---take THAT, Apple! |
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KeepItReal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-25-07 11:39 AM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Locking favors AT&T's wanting exclusivity. Apple would want to sell as many as possible |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-25-07 12:05 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Ermm... One thing you may wish to consider. When Apple entered into negotiations with ATT |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-25-07 04:17 PM Response to Reply #35 |
39. I find it to stink of antitrustiness, myself! If the deal were so plainly great, there wouldn't |
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MADem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-25-07 04:06 PM Response to Reply #32 |
37. Well, they may be selling LEGAL LOCKPICKS any day now!!!! |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-25-07 11:38 AM Response to Original message |
33. It's been relisted on ebay now |
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Duer 157099 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-25-07 04:49 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. Now it's been taken off ebay -- he traded it |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Aug-25-07 05:24 PM Response to Reply #40 |
41. Sounds like he got a great deal |
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