tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-278794854156483859.post285327217480084240..comments2023-10-29T08:16:13.473-06:00Comments on Beyond the Consumer: 17 year old sells modded iPhone for depreciating goodBeyond the Consumerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16880781143933380601noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-278794854156483859.post-52157193807969819352007-08-28T15:26:00.000-06:002007-08-28T15:26:00.000-06:00He didn't invent anything at all. This is the typi...He didn't invent anything at all. This is the typical backwards engineering that people do when companies release new equipment. The only reason he was motivated to do this was AT&T and T-mobile have the same type of network. Not all carriers will be able to use this phone just because it is unlocked. The phone part itself might be able to make calls but that's about it.<BR/><BR/>The same thing is done on gaming consoles to modify them to play backup discs. Some mods take a little knowledge and the ability to solder connections. Others methods just involve flashing firmware on the device. If something gets messed up you have an expensive paperweight.<BR/><BR/>I'm willing to bet when you were 17 a car or 27k in cash would be pretty appealing. A scholarship to get a degree probably would have been a better value, but that is up to him. Some people don't need to necessarily go to school to learn stuff they could figure out on their own. I always feel having that degree under your belt is a positive thing, but a degree does not guarantee a job or income level.<BR/><BR/>The iPhone is just a toy to me though.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com