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Originally Posted by mykalberta
Are we sure that applies here.
I was under the impression that was for full priced phones. The way carriers get around it is they dont offer the phone for sale full price but rather discounted via a plan.
If this lawsuit goes through it will mean bad mojo for companies who have strategic partnerships with other companies. As mused before, what if GM signed a exclusive deal with Shell that would maximize fuel efficiency more than others? Like the iPhone you would know the arrangement before purchasing, could you then sue for AntiTrust.
I personally thing the only way this case wins is if Apple puposefully put code to check for hacks and then brick them if hacked.
If they dont explicitly check for hacks and the phone bricks because of a part you added that Apple doesnt support, then I think they are SOL. I hope Apple wins this case.
As with all successfuly companies in the US, as soon as you start raking in the profits the shark lawyer come after you.
It shouldbe free market that decides this, if the market doesnt like the arrangement then the the iPhone wont sell. Its not like AntiTrust applies because Apple doesnt own the cellphone market.
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It doesn't matter what you pay, you can unlock your phone. But if you didn't pay full price then you probably had to purchase a contract. You can do whatever you want with the phone as long as you fulfill the contract.
If Apple is is willing to use the legal system to enforce their patents then they shouldn't be surprised that they also need to follow anti-trust rules.
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