Yeah, that's what I was trying to say.
I kind of find this reasoning likely. Why else would they go to this much trouble to annoy jailbreakers? (In iBooks, of all places!)
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iBooks 1.2.1 Detects Some Jailbreaks, Disables iBookstore Purchases in Response
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Yeah, that's what I was trying to say.
I kind of find this reasoning likely. Why else would they go to this much trouble to annoy jailbreakers? (In iBooks, of all places!)
There is a difference between not being obliged to ensure that your app (iBooks) works on jailbroken devices and going the extra mile to ensure the opposite, ie, that your app does not work on jailbroken devices.
Interesting...
Apple might try to use this on other Apps on the iPhone.
Make a jb iPhone unable to use any Apple Apps. No Phone, Text, Email...
A round about way to try and kill jailbreaking.
Apple might try to use this on other Apps on the iPhone.
Make a jb iPhone unable to use any Apple Apps. No Phone, Text, Email...
A round about way to try and kill jailbreaking.
Non story and fair play to Apple if you want to acquire books just download and install with Calibre otherwise use the Kindle App.
Personally I think it is a fair move by Apple to protect various rights.
Personally I think it is a fair move by Apple to protect various rights.
I know everyone is going to mock this, but it makes sense from Apple's perspective. I wonder how long before they lock down the App Store, or if they're even willing to do so?
Wow. That clinches it - I'll never buy an iBook again. Fortunately, I just have to finish the last few chapters of the last one I bought. Then it's "hasta la vista, baby".
This is so stupid that it seems like a blunder. If Apple wants to harass jail-breakers, it would be more logical to just stop the whole phone from working.
This is so stupid that it seems like a blunder. If Apple wants to harass jail-breakers, it would be more logical to just stop the whole phone from working.
The worst part is that its only the ones you paid for that wont work, the free books from the apple book store work just fine.
I may un jb my Ipad since the only big thing I will lose is better folders, at least intill I finish reading what will be my last ibook purchaces.
You would think they could make it look for something like installus or pirated apps, dont get why apple would have a problem with paid 3rd party apps, most of which they should have in the app store. Well maybe not miwi
I may un jb my Ipad since the only big thing I will lose is better folders, at least intill I finish reading what will be my last ibook purchaces.
You would think they could make it look for something like installus or pirated apps, dont get why apple would have a problem with paid 3rd party apps, most of which they should have in the app store. Well maybe not miwi
I'm sure most people who jailbreak don't pay for their books anyways, so I doubt they care.
I'd love to see Apple implement a similar feature for the entire OS though.
I'd love to see Apple implement a similar feature for the entire OS though.
Look at this way, Apple just did you a favor. Seriously, you'll be wondering why you didn't switch to Kindle sooner.
No, actually, there is no difference. Maybe morally, or ethically, or "what Apple SHOULD do", but not legally.
It would be fair if they blocked jailbreakers from purchasing iBooks. Letting them buy the iBook and then preventing them from opening it is a bit cheeky.
Stupid move
You've been naughty so we're going to punish you and hold your purchases hostage until you clean up your act? Nice going, Apple. That's going to fly.
All it's going to accomplish is that I will never, ever buy anything on iBooks. Thank you, Amazon Kindle.
You've been naughty so we're going to punish you and hold your purchases hostage until you clean up your act? Nice going, Apple. That's going to fly.
All it's going to accomplish is that I will never, ever buy anything on iBooks. Thank you, Amazon Kindle.
They have every right to do so. And I have every right to no longer buy their product as well.
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I bet the jailbreak community work a way round this!
I bet the jailbreak community work a way round this!
Government...
Everyone seems so quick to complain about stuff like this and ask the government to intervene and control this kind of stuff. Free market, people. If you don't like it, don't buy Apple products. If enough people vote with their wallets, Apple will change.
Everyone seems so quick to complain about stuff like this and ask the government to intervene and control this kind of stuff. Free market, people. If you don't like it, don't buy Apple products. If enough people vote with their wallets, Apple will change.
So people who are choosing to forgo the way Apple set the system up are finding that some of the system setup is needed to do other things? Shocker.
Seriously, if you bought iBooks thinking that a jailbreak wouldn't be an issue later, you might not understand what companies that want to protect content will try to do. This isn't rocket surgery.
You have a choice, play in the system and get the benefits of that system, play outside the system and get the benefits of that choice. Thinking you can get the benefits without the costs just shows you might not be that bright...
Seriously, if you bought iBooks thinking that a jailbreak wouldn't be an issue later, you might not understand what companies that want to protect content will try to do. This isn't rocket surgery.
You have a choice, play in the system and get the benefits of that system, play outside the system and get the benefits of that choice. Thinking you can get the benefits without the costs just shows you might not be that bright...
Personally, I'm all for Apple cracking down on jailbreaking. I'm sure this will piss off a bunch of people, but when my 10-year-old son tells me about his friend who jailbroke his iPod and can do all this "really great stuff" with it, I think it's time for Apple to do something. Otherwise they may as well throw out all the parental controls and app vetting etc. that they do. In the hands of experienced computer users jailbreaking can be a useful thing, but when it becomes so simple that even the kids are doing it, it raises a whole bunch of security issues and other concerns.