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We wouldn't accept that in a car for any reason.

Really? I see these on the road all the time and I would have no trouble whatsoever finding a road they couldn't handle.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smart_(automobile)

Consumers do, in fact, willingly buy cars that limit their travels. Heck, a lot of people willingly buy cars that don't have enough oomph to take an entirely paved route over the rocky mountains.



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A Smart car CAN'T go on an unpaved road?

'maybe' a Smart car shouldn't go on an unpaved road, but that decision isn't made for you by the manufacturer, or anybody else. You're free to take the Smart car you purchased anywhere you want.


I took your use of the word "can" to mean "able to". Clearly you meant it in the alternate sense of "permitted to". I see that now.

If your objection rests upon such a distinction, then shouldn't we be a bit more disciplined about exactly who the restriction is being placed upon?

You imply that it's a restriction against the person buying the phone, but this is not the case. They have no such restrictions placed upon them. Section 3.3.1 is in the Terms of Service for the App Store, not in a license for the phone. It is the developer who it restricts, not the owner of the device.


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