Apple's heavy hand an opportunity for Linux smartphones like OpenMoko

[Mike]

Giles Jones wrote:
> 
> That's the problem, Apple doesn't want anyone to play around with their 
> product. They're really moving towards the console market where the 
> manufacturer thinks they own your product even though you paid them for it.
> 
> It will backfire, Apple will wonder why they are losing sales and that 
> pot of cash they were filling will soon run out.
> 

Yea, and then they'll just open it up.  Problem solved.  Flick of a 
switch, a firmware upgrade at most.