i am by no means even remotely a fan of apple... but seriously, this suit is fucking retarded....
apple has locked down all of their shit since they started selling shit back in the damn 70s... everyone knows this... dont like it BUY SOMETHING ELSE
they have also been determining what software they would allow people to install on their devices for over 20 years... nothing new here either... dont like it BUY SOMETHING ELSE
making AT&T their exclusive partner did not drive up prices or stifle competition for smartphones... a simple search of cnet for "
smartphones" brings up 631 results... 26 of which are Apple phones... for comparison RIM has 115, HTC has 98, and Nokia has 89... Samsung (66), Motorola (53), Palm (39) and LG (28) also all have more smartphones than Apple... as for providers... Unlocked phones lead the way with 108, followed by AT&T with 101, followed up with T-Mobile (52), Verizon (51), Sprint (49), other small time players(18 total)... again, there are plenty of other options out there... dont like it BUY SOMETHING ELSE
the only thing Apple has a monopoly on is brain dead little fucks thinking that their shit is a status symbol...
when the iPhone first came out it had the best internet browser available on a mobile device... since then plenty of others have stepped up their game and included internet browsers that are as good or better...
and as of the last check, between Feb and May 2010 Apple lost 1 full point in market share (25.4 - 24.4%)
Google's Android Gobbles Smartphone Share - DailyFinance
seeing that a lot of really good devices have dropped in the past month or so i am somewhat excited to see how this pans out when the next market share reviews come out in August
but seriously.... suing because you are pissed off that you bought a device you are not happy with is flat out retarded
anyone involved with this suit as well as the judge that accepted it should all be hit in the head with a fucking hammer