Shittles. This is why nobody takes the FSF seriously: http://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/5-reasons-to-avoid-iphone-3g
▪ iPhone completely blocks free software. Developers must pay a tax to Apple, who becomes the sole authority over what can and can't be on everyone's phones.
No tax needs to be paid (apps can be free, which means Apple pays the bandwidth and gets nothing); the App Store shows Apple's commitment to only allowing quality products, instead of crappy OSS.
▪ iPhone endorses and supports Digital Restrictions Management (DRM) technology.
The iPhone isn't a group, person, company et cetera. STFU fool.
▪ iPhone exposes your whereabouts and provides ways for others to track you without your knowledge.
All phones have GPS, which can be turned off. However, geeks like you should be well aware of the fact that triangulation can virtually always be used to track you. The iPhone adds nothing new but for a few applications that allow YOU, the USER, the freedom to use this information. Only tin-hat nutters would be concerned about providing Google Maps with your current location--how else could one use a mapping service?
▪ iPhone won't play patent- and DRM-free formats like Ogg Vorbis and Theora.
Because they're crap. Huge files, piss-poor quality, miniscule user base, (consisting of about 100 nerds) and non-existent documentation allowed Apple to completely ignore these crap codecs. Oh, and MP3 is free…
▪ iPhone is not the only option. There are better alternatives on the horizon that respect your freedom, don't spy on you, play free media formats, and let you use free software -- like the FreeRunner.
Which is so crappy that, despite the fact that I read nearly 4000 news articles per month, I have never heard of this piece of shit. Also, note the bit above where I said that any phone could be located by triangulation. Also, GPS exists on that phone. How do you think phone companies figure out if you're long distance or not?
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