Would you pay for a ipad2 JB today?
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SweetPoison
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aww...You made my day!
iPadCharlie
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<===== High-fiving Marie! Nice tie-in from the other post! Your headache must be better because your focus is razor sharp!
SweetPoison
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Actually it is coming back slowly.
OK and thanks. Was not aware.
But let me ask this question: if someone wants to charge for such a service, where is the problem? Now, I know all about IP rights and they must be protected. I also know those gathered here would likely never pay for a JB and I know that the moderators take a dim view of advertising such things on the forums.
From reading the comments, it appears some here would pay for a JB.
I also know that selling the software is likely wrong because it is offered by the developer(s) for free and selling it is almost always illegal unless you cut a deal with the developers. And they retain the right to start selling it on disk if they want to. Even though they also offer a free version to anyone and everyone.
And I know that it is simple to steal the programs and put them on a CD and resell them to the masses with very little chance they will be caught; if they are, not much will happen.
The Wallpapers part of this forum and other forums likely contains wallpapers that the poster has not right to offer to the masses without permission. Not wanting to argue that issue here, just saying.
But it is not illegal to charge for a service. We could argue the minutia and at what point do you cross the line between legal and helpful and outright theft. I say performing a JB for a fee is legal unless this is strictly prohibited by the developers. Then again, I am not so sure they would have a case if all the entrepreneur is doing is the physical JB.
That said, I know there are many people that want someone else to do the heavy lifting. Although they can get something like JB/unlock software on the net for nothing, and although it is easy to use, there are those skittish folks that still think a JB is best left to the experts and chances are, they simply believe that everyone offering such services is an expert.
Anyone want to discuss this? I can see it being legal or illegal depending on how you interpret the law. I can't, for example, buy one copy of Windows and offer installation as a service if I use the same disk thousands of times. Or once, if I have already installed the software.
I can offer Winders installation and setup services for the masses, however. Tens of thousands of people do this kind of thing.
Any thoughts?
Bob
For Shizzle, Dawg. Know what I be sayin'?
iPadCharlie
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This is a private forum that is totally financed through the sale of advertising. What we frown on is ANYONE advertising ANYTHING on this forum without paying for it.
I want a permanent sticky where I can go to argue with banned members. It would save this list a boat load of Bob-Crap and there is nobody there to disagree. I also want to use multi syllabic words that describe naughty actions and hit on girls.
That reminds me . . . we also need a dating section.
That reminds me . . . we also need a dating section.
As it should be.
Mountaingamer
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I guess I was not very clear when I started this post.
What I meant to ask everyone was: let's say that some completely unknown developer (not comex, ionic, or the dev team) announced that he developed a ipad2 jailbreak tool, it was totally legit, and that he charged for the jailbreak tool.
Would you buy his jailbreak tool or wait for comex's free release?
If you would be willing to buy it and be jailbroken today, how much would you pay?
What I meant to ask everyone was: let's say that some completely unknown developer (not comex, ionic, or the dev team) announced that he developed a ipad2 jailbreak tool, it was totally legit, and that he charged for the jailbreak tool.
Would you buy his jailbreak tool or wait for comex's free release?
If you would be willing to buy it and be jailbroken today, how much would you pay?
Futurebird
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I'd pay $15.
DontUnderstandMyIpad
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Considering my Cydia apps together are only worth 10£ (ifile, Infinidock, infiniboard, DisplayOut), I wouldn't be willing to pay over 20£
Here is the thing: if you had a solid JB that actually works, you might be able to charge $49.95 - $59.95 for it. Those gathered here know that you never need to pay for a JB (although a donation if asked for by the dev is nice to offer) and it is likely a scam if you do pay for the actual software. Selling the software is illegal unless you have written permission and all that entails.
The key lies in promotion of the service to the masses. I have lived long enough to understand that you can sell just about anything to lots of people if you simply prove it solves a problem, and the problem does not need to be serious or real, just imagined and wrapped in a slick and compelling marketing message.
We will not pay but there are millions of iPad/iPhone/iPod users and some of them might pay because they do not read the forums or understand that the required software can be had for free. Then again, if many know this, they still might pay for someone to do the install work.
Some people participating in this thread expressed a willingness to pay for a JB.
If you can promote the wonders of a JB in a way that makes doing the deed a no-brainer and delivers legitimate advantages in a way that make the process compelling, you might make a few bucks. I was excited as hell when I discovered that I could use a JB to gain file system access and the use of MicroSD cards for storing documents. I would have gladly paid fifty dollars for the service or software.
I recently came across a story about a guy that offers JB/Unlocking services on Craig's List. Apparently, CL is the only place he advertises and he makes some serious cash.
All I can offer folks is this: selling the software is illegal unless you have permission. Do whatever you want as long as you do so honorably and legally. If anyone wants to try to sell something here, the moderators can point you to whoever handles advertising. And as far as I can tell, selling the SW is illegal but offering a service is not.
Bob
The key lies in promotion of the service to the masses. I have lived long enough to understand that you can sell just about anything to lots of people if you simply prove it solves a problem, and the problem does not need to be serious or real, just imagined and wrapped in a slick and compelling marketing message.
We will not pay but there are millions of iPad/iPhone/iPod users and some of them might pay because they do not read the forums or understand that the required software can be had for free. Then again, if many know this, they still might pay for someone to do the install work.
Some people participating in this thread expressed a willingness to pay for a JB.
If you can promote the wonders of a JB in a way that makes doing the deed a no-brainer and delivers legitimate advantages in a way that make the process compelling, you might make a few bucks. I was excited as hell when I discovered that I could use a JB to gain file system access and the use of MicroSD cards for storing documents. I would have gladly paid fifty dollars for the service or software.
I recently came across a story about a guy that offers JB/Unlocking services on Craig's List. Apparently, CL is the only place he advertises and he makes some serious cash.
All I can offer folks is this: selling the software is illegal unless you have permission. Do whatever you want as long as you do so honorably and legally. If anyone wants to try to sell something here, the moderators can point you to whoever handles advertising. And as far as I can tell, selling the SW is illegal but offering a service is not.
Bob
