I ‘m an elevator jailbreaker. I have jailbroken a few times only to go back to stock with each new firmware update, only to be tempted some time later with the urge to jailbreak once again. There ‘s just so many benefits and great apps available for jailbroken iPhones that eventually I cave to my own internal form of peer pressure and do it.
However, as I drool over some of the apps that are now available, I ‘m noticing a distinct trend that really wasn ‘t as prevalent last time: Paid jailbreak apps. I ‘m not sure that I want to invest in them, and here ‘s why.
Now, I ‘m no cheapskate (well, a little bit of one), and would absolutely drop some coin on a few of the jailbreak apps that I ‘ve seen reviewed; but one thought always comes back to haunt me: What if Apple is successful in preventing jailbreaking with the next firmware release? Obviously the potential exists, as does the potential to lose all of the cash you ‘ve spent on jailbreak apps “ unless you ‘re willing to go without the new firmware update indefinitely. That I am (at this juncture) patently unwilling to do, as I am hoping/praying for Apple to fix the WiFi issues that plague us right now. With Apple reportedly looking for a new ‘sheriff ‘ to lock down the ‘jail ‘ and prevent jailbreaking, suddenly the game of cat-and-mouse between Apple and the devs who figure out a way to jailbreak each new release seems to have taken on a new tone.
What do you think? Will Apple succeed in preventing jailbreaking with their next (or a subsequent) firmware release, forcing those who have purchased jailbreak apps to make a hard choice? Or do you believe that the devs will always find a way to liberate each new release? Is it worth it to buy jailbreak apps even if eventually you are forced to live without them? Let us know how you feel in the comments section!
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