For all the new iPhone users, it appears that Apple wants you to purchase your ring tones from them. Granted the cost is only $2 per ring tone, but isn't this a little along the road of Monopolistic marketing?
If Apple has a wide selection of iPhone ring tones, then I'm sure they will be able to compete in the ring tone market without having to lock users into buying from them.
Apparently certain iPhone firmware versions can be unlocked, and you can program your own ring tones if you follow a very complex multiple step process. This info is very risky and should only be used by the daring technical junkie.
All of this, just to stop you from putting your own free ringtone on your phone. It makes you wonder who actually owns the telephone? You, or Apple?
I do not agree with cell phone companies, or cell phone manufacturers locking phones. If we did this with other things in our life (like refrigerators), can you imagine if you bought a refrigerator and you could only put in certain BRANDS of milk into it?
Why do we accept these restrictions with our cell phones? Is it because it's new technology and we just accept it? As consumers we can vote with our dollars, stop letting the big guys walk all over you.
Best of luck to you on your search for your next ring tone, let me know how it works out!
Saturday, April 26, 2008
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