[NTLK] MyDevice (was: Re: Newton OS on iPad video)

Dennis B. Swaney romad at aol.com
Sun Sep 19 11:21:24 EDT 2010


On 18/09/10 13:54PDT, L.W. Brown wrote:
> Well - the patent app is for shutting down rogue machines.
> It does /not/ say anything about "jailbroken" or "untethered" machines.
> Nonetheless, there was immediate blog/media speculation that that was Apple's intent.
> The innocent purpose is, of course, for tracking/stopping stolen or network-harming machines...

a.k.a, the camel's nose.  ;)

* http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rogue?show=2&t=1284909497
Look at the first example for the adjective

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Sincerely,
Dennis B. Swaney

Newton MP 2100
iPhone 3GS
iPad



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