I don't know about you, but I find that spending a minute and a half to enter a 25-character code is just too much to demand of me, a consumer. It is an outrage up with which I will not put.
There are many other codes that work in fascinating ways as well. Most work with a simple disemvoweling.
For instance:
"bllgts -mny" turns the desktop pattern into a photo of Bill Gates as a homeless man.
"dvdbln -dtng" Shows a video of David Blain doing a 'magic trick' with out the 'magic' of video editing or paid onlookers. (pretty disappointing, actually)
"wndws -mcrsft" Immediately installs a copy of Snow Leopard over Windows 7
"ppl -stvjbs" disables your iPod, iPhone, and uninstalls any copies of iTunes or Safari.
There once was a blogger named Adam,
Made eyes water when looking at'm,
Said to software_goddess,
During risque congress,
If you want my clothes you can have 'em.
God Apple, you suck. Good thing I only bricked my company iPhone and not other employees. I would not even own this piece of crap if the company wasn't paying for it.
@Vagoo-the epitome of mystery: Yes, it's bricked, it can only make emergency phone calls to 911, and can't make regular phone calls or receive emails. That is called bricked. Like I said good thing I used my phone as a test since I assumed something like this is bound to happen being an Apple product. We are paying service fee and can't use the phone because of stupid secuirty features they built in that other phones do not have. Blackberry, windows mobile, and other plain phones will work (phone calls) even after a software update without having to hook them back up to the computer so they can sync with some crappy software. Not sure how that works on symbian and android but Apple has once more proved that they cannot provide a repliable phone for enterprise use. In business world 1 hour of no phone or email service could mean lost sales. Yes, I was smart about it and did not install the update an hour before someone leaves office so there is no disaster happening, but I should not have to do that. I am not bitching, as a paying customer I have a valid complaint where my phone is bricked due to some stupid security feature Apple and AT&T implemented to require iTunes for even basic functions as phone to work. They could have at last allowed it to make regular phone calls and text messages. Stop being a fan boy.
See, you are right that it shouldn't happen, but horribly, undeniably wrong in that you did the right thing. There is NOTHING about 3.0 that you need to have today for your "enterprise" needs. NOT A DAMN THING. Why do you think most IT places still use XP even with it being almost 10 years old? Give up? Its because in a business environment where downtime matters, things have to be as compatible as possible.
If you were worried about lost sales, and had any knowledge of the way the world works, you would have waited a week before upgrading. It doesn't matter if its Apple, MS, whoever, there are limitations to servers and hardware. Windows Mobile updates sure as hell can bring your phone down for awhile since you usually have to wipe the damn thing for any significant update, and they don't have the built in backup features of iTunes.
The point is, any even remotely smart "enterprise" user or IT person would ALWAYS say not to upgrade on day 1 unless its an update that resolves an issue that has been costing the company money (security updates, etc).
You are just as much at fault for using your work phone like a personal phone as Apple would be for a minor activation problem that may not even be their fault (look at the solution posted about IE possibly being the issue).
Man you have a big problem with jumping the gun. Call me a fan boy or whatever you want to try and push my comments aside, I am not defending Apple, just pointing out your awful logic.
@sweetnjoe: Not at all. Apple has been hyping this upgrade for how long now? And they couldn't think to beef up the activation servers? Even after the 3G release activation debacle? PUH LEAZE!
If MS servers went down for a huge release like this... the internet would be ablaze with talk about how it was just another MS failure.
When Apple screws the pooch it's the user's fault? REALLY?
@robinandtami: MS servers have gone down for updates (XBL many a time). As far as their WMo phones.... there's not even enough phones to go around for a rolling update to have a problem, but then again, I've never had a WMo phone, so i dunno if there ever has been a problem with them.
His complain is NOT valid, at least in the world of business. I don't understand how anyone could see anything the way he does, from the standpoint he's using. It's completely unfounded. Updates like this ALWAYS break something, no matter how many server strain tests companies do, something can't be addressed until a real-life scenario occurs.
In his case - he REALLY should not have bothered updating, knowing the likelyhood that something wrong COULD occur, and COULD impair business.
It doesn't matter how much Apple hypes something... perhaps they did beef up the auth servers, you DON'T know that. There are a shitload more users than there were last time there was an update that broke on update day.
Wow, I sure generated a lot of replies here. If you can read, you will read that I used my phone as a test so there was no damage, I'm just saying this should not happen, it's a bad design to lock a phone this way.
@georgi55: Agreed! I had my one of my iphones just lose activation one time... for no apparent reason... out of the blue... it could only be used for 911. It's rediculous to have to lose PHONE SERVICE over what basically amounts to DRM.
08/22/09
08/21/09
08/21/09
08/21/09
For instance:
"bllgts -mny" turns the desktop pattern into a photo of Bill Gates as a homeless man.
"dvdbln -dtng" Shows a video of David Blain doing a 'magic trick' with out the 'magic' of video editing or paid onlookers. (pretty disappointing, actually)
"wndws -mcrsft" Immediately installs a copy of Snow Leopard over Windows 7
"ppl -stvjbs" disables your iPod, iPhone, and uninstalls any copies of iTunes or Safari.
"dm_frcc -clths" makes you instantly vomit.
08/21/09
Dm_frcc-clths!
08/21/09
08/21/09
08/21/09
"Clean up in isle 7"
08/21/09
*Turns red*
Sorry Adam, you can have my robe.
08/21/09
@Software_Goddess: You're trying to seduce Frooch
08/21/09
Still wanting to know who voted to take it away in the first place.
BTW, I love that pic!
08/21/09
$ fortune -o
There once was a blogger named Adam,
Made eyes water when looking at'm,
Said to software_goddess,
During risque congress,
If you want my clothes you can have 'em.
06/17/09
06/17/09
Be patient, wait an hour or so, and try again; don't be such a complaining bitch about it.
06/17/09
06/17/09
See, you are right that it shouldn't happen, but horribly, undeniably wrong in that you did the right thing. There is NOTHING about 3.0 that you need to have today for your "enterprise" needs. NOT A DAMN THING. Why do you think most IT places still use XP even with it being almost 10 years old? Give up? Its because in a business environment where downtime matters, things have to be as compatible as possible.
If you were worried about lost sales, and had any knowledge of the way the world works, you would have waited a week before upgrading. It doesn't matter if its Apple, MS, whoever, there are limitations to servers and hardware. Windows Mobile updates sure as hell can bring your phone down for awhile since you usually have to wipe the damn thing for any significant update, and they don't have the built in backup features of iTunes.
The point is, any even remotely smart "enterprise" user or IT person would ALWAYS say not to upgrade on day 1 unless its an update that resolves an issue that has been costing the company money (security updates, etc).
You are just as much at fault for using your work phone like a personal phone as Apple would be for a minor activation problem that may not even be their fault (look at the solution posted about IE possibly being the issue).
Man you have a big problem with jumping the gun. Call me a fan boy or whatever you want to try and push my comments aside, I am not defending Apple, just pointing out your awful logic.
06/17/09
06/17/09
If MS servers went down for a huge release like this... the internet would be ablaze with talk about how it was just another MS failure.
When Apple screws the pooch it's the user's fault? REALLY?
06/17/09
His complain is NOT valid, at least in the world of business. I don't understand how anyone could see anything the way he does, from the standpoint he's using. It's completely unfounded. Updates like this ALWAYS break something, no matter how many server strain tests companies do, something can't be addressed until a real-life scenario occurs.
In his case - he REALLY should not have bothered updating, knowing the likelyhood that something wrong COULD occur, and COULD impair business.
It doesn't matter how much Apple hypes something... perhaps they did beef up the auth servers, you DON'T know that. There are a shitload more users than there were last time there was an update that broke on update day.
Get over it, there will be problems.
I haven't updated yet for that very reason.
I have patience.
06/17/09
06/17/09
You don't even own an iPhone. Who are you to talk?
06/17/09
Wow, I sure generated a lot of replies here. If you can read, you will read that I used my phone as a test so there was no damage, I'm just saying this should not happen, it's a bad design to lock a phone this way.
06/17/09
iTunes.. and every single thing having to do with iTunes... is a huge, stinky, steaming pile of SHIT!
06/17/09
06/17/09