[NTLK] pretty interesting

[Woo]

Yup, you can, jus like on the iPhone you can 'custom' the OS. But the end result is what matters, and that is the iPhone jus works, even after messing it up. The integration of hardware and software is what I want most, since most add-ons are too messy to enjoy.

Waz up Chris? Still in the SoCal area? We gotta meet up, a mini LANUG get together, haha.

-----Original Message-----
>From: Chris Chapman <chrisc30 at me.com>
>Sent: Sep 5, 2010 10:37 AM
>To: newtontalk at newtontalk.net
>Subject: Re: [NTLK] pretty interesting
>
>Actually,
>
>You can modify the roms on Android, I had a custom FroYo on my G1. At least with Android it's hackable. I could have purchased an android phone, but I got another iPhone, because at the end of the day, my iPhone just works.
>On Sep 4, 2010, at 5:55 AM, Jon Glass wrote:
>
>> On Sat, Sep 4, 2010 at 8:10 AM, Woo <vitcitylb at earthlink.net> wrote:
>>> Don't forget, lots of the android phones also can't update to the latest update. Froyo 2.2 won't install in lots of android phones, even the ones released this year.
>> 
>> Yes, and an iPhone with Android also wouldn't have access to the
>> Android Market, as it would be an unapproved device. But hey, one
>> doesn't do these things because they are easy. It's the challenge of
>> it. ;-)
>> 
>>> Also the jailbreaking teams have helped to bypass apple's overcontrol and keep 1Gen., 3G, and 3GS very useful, even as a phone.
>
>
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