how is microsoft scrambling xbox360 hard drives different than apple bricking phones?

One whole lawsuit away different.

Seth Wisely said: my home, my hardware, my way

itards of the world unite? iUnioNizing coup wins source of problem

iUnion legal coup successful: apple to release source code after ice age in hell.

itards, however, cannot live without the shiny factor.  What have they won?  A larger apple cage?

“it’s our job to stop [customers from gaining full use of their hardware on the network they pay to access],” said Steve Jobs.  Liberty? Using devices in ways other than intended? Freedom to tinker? That’s no longer the American way.  Unquestioning obedience, compliance, and ingenuity seppuku is the new world order.  Silence!  iJail you!

The new google succubus, android, might ensnare a few more souls

[insert faust using verizon droid ‘phone’ here]

Seth Wisely said: phones ought be phones first