Kannan,
Read this and go find a cutoff of this myPhone to replace your iPhone.
-Van
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http://ideas.4brad.com/jobs-warns-knockoff-iphone-lacks-many-key-features
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> Steve Jobs of Apple Computer warned today that a rumoured cheap Chinese
> iPhone knockoff making its way toward America is an inferior product
which
> lacks many of the im****tant features of the iPhone. "It may look a bit
> like an iPhone, but when consumers discover all the great iPhone
features
> that are missing from it, we think they'll still line up at Apple Stores
> for the genuine article," said Jobs in a released statement. Designed by
> software nerds, the knockoff, dubbed the "myPhone" by fans, has not yet
> been confirmed.
>
> Apple released a list of features re****ted to be missing from the
> "myPhone."
>
> * The iPhone has special software that assures you will always use
the
> trusted AT&T cellular network. Lacking this software, the myPhone
> accepts any SIM card from any random network. Users may find
> themselves connected to a network that doesn't have the
reputation for
> service, trust and protecting the privacy of customers that AT&T
has.
> In addition, users may be stuck without 2 years of guaranteed
AT&T
> service.
>
> * The iPhone is configured to assure you the latest iTunes
experience.
> The myPhone might function before you have installed the latest
iTunes
> and registered your phone with it. Indeed, the myPhone lacks the
> protections that block it from being used without registering it
with
> or re****ting back to anybody, depriving the user of customer
service
> and upsell op****tunities.
>
> * The iPhone has special software that assures all applications run
on
> the iPhone have been approved by Apple, which protects the user
from
> viruses and tools that may make the user violate their licence
> agreements. The myPhone will run any application, from any
developer,
> opening up the user to all sorts of risks.
>
> * The iPhone protects users from dangerous Flash and Java
applications
> which may compromise their device and confuse the user
experience.
>
> * myPhones don't forbid VoIP software that may cause the user to
> accidentally make calls over wireless internet connections
instead of
> the AT&T network. Quality on the internet is unpredictable, as is
the
> price, which can range down to zero, causing great pricing
> uncertainty. With the iPhone, you always know what calls cost
when in
> the USA.
>
> * The iPhone saves the user from receiving distracting instant
messages
> over popular IM services, adding calm to your day.
>
> * Music and videos in the iPhone are protected by Apple FairPlay
brand
> DRM. On the myPhone, which lacks the im****tant DRM functionality,
> music can be freely copied to other devices the user owns,
putting the
> user at risk of infringing copyrights.
>
> * The iPhone assures users will only play media files in approved
> formats, and not risky open source formats.
>
> * The iPhone protects the user from setting a song in their device
as a
> ringtone, saving those around him from annoyance and protecting
the
> user from violating music copyrights and performance rights.
>
> * The iPhone bluetooth functions have careful security management.
Users
> are protected from using bluetooth to exchange files with other
users
> (such files are risky) or accidentally printing or communicating
with
> your computer. Bluetooth is only used for headsets and headphones
as
> was intended. The myPhone lacks these im****tant protections.
>
> * The iPhone only uses its internal flash drive. The user is
protected
> against hard drives, which have moving parts and can put data at
risk.
>
> * The myPhone battery has a removable door over it, which can get
lost,
> or allow the battery to fall out or be stolen. The iPhone's
battery is
> solidly protected. Users are also assured they will use only
Apple
> certified batteries and not subject to the risk of aftermarket
> batteries, which may explode, killing the user.
>
> * The iPhone is for sale only in the USA and primarily for use
there.
> This encourages users to stay home in America which is good for
the
> economy and their own peace of mind.
>
> * The iPhone, unlike the myPhone and all other cell phones, sells
at a
> very solid markup for Apple, assuring Apple executives and
> stockholders will be happy, and the company will be around to
sup****t
> the iPhone for years to come. The myPhone, it is rumoured, will
be
> purchasable in a wide variety of stores, confusing the buyer with
too
> much choice, price wars and depriving them of the special
experience
> of an Apple or AT&T store.
>
> * As a result, the myPhone lacks the Apple brand "coolness" which
is
> built into the iPhone and every other Apple product. "Nobody's
going
> to have to spend days in line for a myPhone," said Jobs. "You
won't
> have people thrusting them in your face all week to show you how
cool
> they are." Many iPhone users re****t their experience waiting in
line
> was great fun, and that they met all sorts of new people.
>
> MyPhones are predicted to sell for $350 without contract, $150 with a 2
> year contract to the provider of your choice.
>
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