Comments on: iPhone: Innovation to Slavery in 13 Days http://techliberation.com/2007/07/13/iphone-innovation-to-slavery-in-13-days/ The Technology Liberation Front is the tech policy blog dedicated to keeping politicians' hands off the 'net and everything else related to technology. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 22:44:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: LarsG http://techliberation.com/2007/07/13/iphone-innovation-to-slavery-in-13-days/#comment-49595 LarsG Sun, 22 Jul 2007 02:50:55 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/07/13/iphone-innovation-to-slavery-in-13-days/#comment-49595 While Markey didn't argue his point very well, Carterphone for wireless carriers is high overdue. While Markey didn’t argue his point very well, Carterphone for wireless carriers is high overdue.

]]> By: LarsG http://techliberation.com/2007/07/13/iphone-innovation-to-slavery-in-13-days/#comment-38845 LarsG Sun, 22 Jul 2007 01:50:55 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/07/13/iphone-innovation-to-slavery-in-13-days/#comment-38845 While Markey didn't argue his point very well, Carterphone for wireless carriers is high overdue. While Markey didn’t argue his point very well, Carterphone for wireless carriers is high overdue.

]]> By: Solveig http://techliberation.com/2007/07/13/iphone-innovation-to-slavery-in-13-days/#comment-49594 Solveig Wed, 18 Jul 2007 13:33:56 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/07/13/iphone-innovation-to-slavery-in-13-days/#comment-49594 Next call will be for iPhone universal service. Just wait.<br><br>-SS Next call will be for iPhone universal service. Just wait.

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]]> By: Solveig http://techliberation.com/2007/07/13/iphone-innovation-to-slavery-in-13-days/#comment-38844 Solveig Wed, 18 Jul 2007 12:33:56 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/07/13/iphone-innovation-to-slavery-in-13-days/#comment-38844 Next call will be for iPhone universal service. Just wait. -SS Next call will be for iPhone universal service. Just wait.

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]]> By: Luis Villa http://techliberation.com/2007/07/13/iphone-innovation-to-slavery-in-13-days/#comment-49593 Luis Villa Mon, 16 Jul 2007 13:08:19 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/07/13/iphone-innovation-to-slavery-in-13-days/#comment-49593 I don't see why it can't be both. The phone is obviously brilliant and innovative, and also obviously crippled by AT&T; and AT&T;'s oligopolist business model, where all the participants have clearly agreed that they can compete on intangibles like call quality but conveniently refuse to compete on tangibles like contract length and free SMSs. As only one example, iPhone doesn't have iChat, when even the simplest child can see that that would be a desirable. There isn't any good reason why the phone can't do it, except that it would threaten the business model of the phone carriers. I don’t see why it can’t be both. The phone is obviously brilliant and innovative, and also obviously crippled by AT&T; and AT&T;’s oligopolist business model, where all the participants have clearly agreed that they can compete on intangibles like call quality but conveniently refuse to compete on tangibles like contract length and free SMSs. As only one example, iPhone doesn’t have iChat, when even the simplest child can see that that would be a desirable. There isn’t any good reason why the phone can’t do it, except that it would threaten the business model of the phone carriers.

]]> By: Luis Villa http://techliberation.com/2007/07/13/iphone-innovation-to-slavery-in-13-days/#comment-38843 Luis Villa Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:08:19 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/07/13/iphone-innovation-to-slavery-in-13-days/#comment-38843 I don't see why it can't be both. The phone is obviously brilliant and innovative, and also obviously crippled by AT&T and AT&T's oligopolist business model, where all the participants have clearly agreed that they can compete on intangibles like call quality but conveniently refuse to compete on tangibles like contract length and free SMSs. As only one example, iPhone doesn't have iChat, when even the simplest child can see that that would be a desirable. There isn't any good reason why the phone can't do it, except that it would threaten the business model of the phone carriers. I don’t see why it can’t be both. The phone is obviously brilliant and innovative, and also obviously crippled by AT&T and AT&T’s oligopolist business model, where all the participants have clearly agreed that they can compete on intangibles like call quality but conveniently refuse to compete on tangibles like contract length and free SMSs. As only one example, iPhone doesn’t have iChat, when even the simplest child can see that that would be a desirable. There isn’t any good reason why the phone can’t do it, except that it would threaten the business model of the phone carriers.

]]> By: David McElroy http://techliberation.com/2007/07/13/iphone-innovation-to-slavery-in-13-days/#comment-49592 David McElroy Sat, 14 Jul 2007 00:02:37 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/07/13/iphone-innovation-to-slavery-in-13-days/#comment-49592 If you want to avoid a contract with AT&T;, you can still buy prepaid minutes. The option is hidden, but here's how to do it if you're interested:<br><br><a href="http://www.tuaw.com/2007/07/02/iphone-prepay-the-right-way/">http://www.tuaw.com/2007/07/02/iphone-prepay-th...</a> If you want to avoid a contract with AT&T;, you can still buy prepaid minutes. The option is hidden, but here’s how to do it if you’re interested:

http://www.tuaw.com/2007/07/02/iphone-prepay-th...

]]> By: David McElroy http://techliberation.com/2007/07/13/iphone-innovation-to-slavery-in-13-days/#comment-38842 David McElroy Fri, 13 Jul 2007 23:02:37 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/07/13/iphone-innovation-to-slavery-in-13-days/#comment-38842 If you want to avoid a contract with AT&T, you can still buy prepaid minutes. The option is hidden, but here's how to do it if you're interested: http://www.tuaw.com/2007/07/02/iphone-prepay-the-right-way/ If you want to avoid a contract with AT&T, you can still buy prepaid minutes. The option is hidden, but here’s how to do it if you’re interested:

http://www.tuaw.com/2007/07/02/iphone-prepay-the-right-way/

]]> By: Jim Harper http://techliberation.com/2007/07/13/iphone-innovation-to-slavery-in-13-days/#comment-49591 Jim Harper Fri, 13 Jul 2007 19:32:49 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/07/13/iphone-innovation-to-slavery-in-13-days/#comment-49591 For those who haven't yet taken the time, the video is a wonderful example of rhetorical jousting. I really like the Big Mac/Burger King analogy. I'm willing to ignore it's weaknesses because, by gosh, you just sounded so reasonable, Gattuso! The other guy not only gave up credibility with the "slavery" comment, he was too aggressive to win people over. For those who haven’t yet taken the time, the video is a wonderful example of rhetorical jousting. I really like the Big Mac/Burger King analogy. I’m willing to ignore it’s weaknesses because, by gosh, you just sounded so reasonable, Gattuso! The other guy not only gave up credibility with the “slavery” comment, he was too aggressive to win people over.

]]> By: Jim Harper http://techliberation.com/2007/07/13/iphone-innovation-to-slavery-in-13-days/#comment-38841 Jim Harper Fri, 13 Jul 2007 18:32:49 +0000 http://techliberation.com/2007/07/13/iphone-innovation-to-slavery-in-13-days/#comment-38841 For those who haven't yet taken the time, the video is a wonderful example of rhetorical jousting. I really like the Big Mac/Burger King analogy. I'm willing to ignore it's weaknesses because, by gosh, you just sounded so reasonable, Gattuso! The other guy not only gave up credibility with the "slavery" comment, he was too aggressive to win people over. For those who haven’t yet taken the time, the video is a wonderful example of rhetorical jousting. I really like the Big Mac/Burger King analogy. I’m willing to ignore it’s weaknesses because, by gosh, you just sounded so reasonable, Gattuso! The other guy not only gave up credibility with the “slavery” comment, he was too aggressive to win people over.

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