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Old 10-02-2007, 11:44 AM   #11
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Originally Posted by kermitology View Post
And they should be allowed to do so.

It's the same with the new iPod's. They wouldn't support any other utility for loading songs other than iTunes. If I pay for it, I should be able to use it in any way I want.

That being said. Messing with firmware may have unexpected results. Firmware updates to messed with firmware should come with the expectation that it may break things.
That's what I meant as well ... you stated it much clearer though. I didn't mean to imply that a user should not be allowed to do what they want with their prurchase, just that the manufacturer shouldn't be held responsible for resulting problems.
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