http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/21/a...acked-iphones/

It's a rumor. And it's only "blacklisting" in the sense that they won't do warranty repairs on it. Something I wouldn't expect anyway with a hacked handset.

hi,

a friend bought a iphone yesterday and told me that it is 399USD + tax...

is it possible to get the tax back on purchase? he was told that its state tax? or federal tax i dont remember and you cant get it back.

why shouldnt one get all tax back if taking the iphone out of the country?

i am going to LA this week, portland, sacramento etc. where is it recommended to buy the phone, does the tax varies ? (this would be only if i cant get a full tax refund.

dp

It's a state sales tax, and you can't get it back, except for purchases in Louisiana.

I believe Oregon doesn't have sales tax.

So Portland would be tax free.

To be sure, I'd call the Portland store where you plan to purchase it.

In CA, the sales tax would be about $25.

That's like 12 quid to UK citizens or about 15 Euro.

Portland is tax free; no need to call.

I go to Vancouver, WA (other side of the river) for work occasionally, and will time big ticket, but carry-on'able purchases, for those trips.

It seems as though everyone with an unlocked iPhone is screwed.

"CUPERTINO, Calif., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Apple has
discovered that many of the unauthorized iPhone unlocking programs
available on the Internet cause irreparable damage to the iPhone's
software, which will likely result in the modified iPhone becoming
permanently inoperable when a future Apple-supplied iPhone software update
is installed. Apple plans to release the next iPhone software update,
containing many new features including the iTunes Wi-Fi Music Store
(http://www.itunes.com), later this week. Apple strongly discourages users from
installing unauthorized unlocking programs on their iPhones. Users who make
unauthorized modifications to the software on their iPhone violate their
iPhone software license agreement and void their warranty. The permanent
inability to use an iPhone due to installing unlocking software is not
covered under the iPhone's warranty."

http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/24/a...cks-unlocking/

The updater is volunatry, so unless you are stupid, you won't run it till reports come back from other users. I'm sure the minute the updater hits the web the hackers will be working on getting it "fixed" for the patched phones.

Apple will never win this battle

relock it prior to updating:

http://www.tuaw.com/2007/09/24/how-t...rmware-update/

Again, for the sake of form if nothing else, Apple has to appear to be protecting their lucrative deals with carriers, even if people buying the iPhone mainly to unlock it brings them more revenues.

I guess it's a good thing I have my trusty TurboSIM here waiting in the wings.

Firmware is out...

http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/27/i...tore-included/

Rumors are that it may relock the phone...

i unlocked my iphone today... so 4hours before the new update hit the updater...

i love the iphone, but i have problems in typing without hitting 2 buttons at once, maybe i have to train a bit but its not that easy

btw. i bought 4 ipod touchs in LA yesterday and all 4 have the problem that you can only activate it with an english windows...

i plugged it to my friends mac book and it did activiate within 2 seconds...

for me this looks like apple is saying : buy apple , not windows pcs

http://www.engadget.com/2007/09/27/i...rd-party-apps/

It was bound to happen.

Why do you have to activate an iPod Touch at all?

It's just a digital media player, not a phone.

Maybe you're talking about online registration?

Explain that to Apple...

http://www.apple-touch.com/activatio...touch-2546.php