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Originally Posted by MarchHare
Yeah, I agree, which is why I pointed out that using the example of Microsoft deactivating illegal copies of Windows isn't an apt analogy in this case, but if you compare the iPhone to the Xbox (where the respective companies produce both the hardware and firmware/software involved), it makes for a much better comparison:
Hack your Xbox: Microsoft bans you from Live and voids your warranty, but otherwise your Xbox still works fine.
Hack your iPhone: Apple turns your iPhone into an unusable paperweight.
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And I do agree your Xbox analogy is a better comparison in this case.