Linked by Thom Holwerda on Mon 26th Apr 2010 23:11 UTC, submitted by UglyKidBill

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Why do we lock our cars? Why don't we enact a law that anyone getting close to a stolen vehicle gets shot dead. Sounds appropriate and makes lives of law abiding citizens easier, right? I am sorry, but they went a bit over the top harassing that poor chap over a phone stolen or not. This is not what police normally does when phones get stolen.
Highly valued prototype, industrial secret? Well, isn't that Apple's failure to guard it? Why should a taxpayer be substituting for their shortcomings to do their housekeeping properly?
After all, was someone freely roaming with it around the city? Has it been FCC approved or did they actually cross the bounds taking it out of the lab? What if it started knocking other wireless (or other) devices out, interfering with pacemakers? Didn't actually Apple break the law and get what they had coming?
Highly valued prototype, industrial secret? Well, isn't that Apple's failure to guard it? Why should a taxpayer be substituting for their shortcomings to do their housekeeping properly?
After all, was someone freely roaming with it around the city? Has it been FCC approved or did they actually cross the bounds taking it out of the lab? What if it started knocking other wireless (or other) devices out, interfering with pacemakers? Didn't actually Apple break the law and get what they had coming?
this isn't some dude's phone, this is a prototype. it didnt' just get a few pictures snapped, the complete details of what's inside and specs got leaked allowing competitors to match or beat it spec wise.
this will also cause a lot of consumers to hold off on not buying a 3GS iPhone and wait for the new device affecting their revenue.
I predict as a result of this, the 4G will come out sooner than Apple wants to with lower stock available since it's already 'out there'.
this isn't some dude's phone, this is a prototype.
You did not read that very carefully. I could not care less. If this is the case, it should not have been out of the lab. Why would a criminal law and its enforcement paid from everyone taxes should be preoccupied with their reckless (except for relying on police cleaning up the mess form them) behavior towards their own stuff? Hence my parallel with locking my own car. It would be easier for me not to, a key less to carry around. If I could only get the law changed (since I do not plan to steal vehicles nor to buy a stolen one) to have violators shot (or at least harassed big time), it could make my life easier.
Plus I can have really important business contacts on my phone... even important and very secret files (potentially earning me, my company, a lot of mullah). Now, think I tell the police they will finally start burglarizing the neighborhood?
And there is that question: was it for sure turned off and never to be turned on? Or was it FCC approved.
it didnt' just get a few pictures snapped, the complete details of what's inside and specs got leaked allowing competitors to match or beat it spec wise.
Ehm, at least last few years competitors have matched and surpassed the specs on pretty much any Apple HW well before it was released. Their strength and success really is not in being greater then anyone else.
Plus as far as I understand, the usually most praised part (the UI) was disabled before it could leaked.
this will also cause a lot of consumers to hold off on not buying a 3GS iPhone and wait for the new device affecting their revenue.
I predict as a result of this, the 4G will come out sooner than Apple wants to with lower stock available since it's already 'out there'.
I predict as a result of this, the 4G will come out sooner than Apple wants to with lower stock available since it's already 'out there'.
Was there a release data on a post-it attached to the device? Everyone kindda figured it will come eventually and seeing a prototype gives no clue about next model availability. Everyone also knows that as long as it sells and company does not feel threatened by anyone else, it just won't release the successor... it's that simple. Speculations of early summer announcement have been around and there surely is no doubt in mind of the faithful (picture or not) this will be the bestest device of all times, just like any previous they had to have.
Plus my personal take... I've seen the pictures and compared to 3GS, it looked uglier to me.

It was already known that a new iphone comes out every summer, it has happened for the last 3 years. Many people looking to buy an iphone in the run up to release day are likely to wait until the new version comes out - either to buy the new version, or to buy the previous one when it inevitably becomes cheaper.
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Why do we lock our cars? Why don't we enact a law that anyone getting close to a stolen vehicle gets shot dead. Sounds appropriate and makes lives of law abiding citizens easier, right? I am sorry, but they went a bit over the top harassing that poor chap over a phone stolen or not. This is not what police normally does when phones get stolen.
Highly valued prototype, industrial secret? Well, isn't that Apple's failure to guard it? Why should a taxpayer be substituting for their shortcomings to do their housekeeping properly?
After all, was someone freely roaming with it around the city? Has it been FCC approved or did they actually cross the bounds taking it out of the lab? What if it started knocking other wireless (or other) devices out, interfering with pacemakers? Didn't actually Apple break the law and get what they had coming?