BlackBerry pushed out at AT&T for iPhone?

Steve Sobol wrote on [Mon, 11 Aug 2008 20:18:38 +0000 (UTC)]:
> On 2008-08-11, Mike Hofman <info@recreate68.org> wrote:
>> "Bill Kearney" <wkearney99@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> >Apple isn't the type of company to ever use it unless needed, so
>>> > relax.
>>>
>>> No, just the kind of company to release firmware "updates" that break the
>>> phone. Or unwanted desktop software. No thanks.
>>
>> when has that ever happened? answer: never
>
> That's a lie.
>
> I have only *EVER* wanted QuickTime on the computers I own, but for a while,
> you could not install it without also installing iTunes.
>
> Fortunately, AAPL fixed that problem.

And then broke it by using the Apple Software Update to push Safari on
people.

> This is an old story, and Apple has already backed off of delivering
> Safari that way.

Mmmmm, there's also the junk added with the new iTunes.

> If you're silly enough to hack the iphone, and then download an update
> its on you, not Apple.

Riiiiight, "silly enough" to want to be able to use your devices freely
without censorship on the part of the vendor. Idiot.