Apple is becoming a very large company that's increasingly good at making money (=greedy, to a certain extent). I doubt very much that Steve Jobs himself gives a rats ass about whether or not people install their own ringtones ... but it isn't surprising that Apple as a company chose not to pass up the opportunity to earn yet another shitload of money off of bought and paid for ringtones (even though the songs had already been bought and paid for and that the users already had every right to play back those songs on their iPhone).

You know what I like about these old pictures of the Steves?  They both look like freaks.  The thing about having serious IT skills is that you can look like a fucking nutjob and nobody calls you out on it.

I mean would you let either of these two guys babysit your kid? Helllll no!

but run your 100 Billion dollar company?  Oh Yeah!

Maybe Woz should run Apple and Jobs should do some charity work?

For some reason the article is offline for me.  Was the interview done prior to the SDK being announced? If not I'm not sure WTF Woz is talking about. If it was done prior to the SDK announcement I think that shows just how out of the look Woz is on these matters. Meaning we really should heed his mea cupa of not knowing why exactly Apple charges for ringtones.

BTW I wonder how soon Apple patches up that security hole that allows the Jailbreak. Like they should. Seriously, that's one scary exploit.

Flashback, I was the custom bong guy in college - now I'm behind a desk with a button down on (no tie, what a rebel). Freaks!! We all looked like that : )
The freaks wore Izod.

Steve Wozniak know nothing about Apple and how Steve Jobs et al make decisions.  This quote, in no way, is authoritative proof that Steve Jobs is being hypocritical.  Jobs has long stated that DRM sucks, but he sold DRM'd media b/c that was the only way to build the business.  I don't know what the reasons are for the ringtone situation; however, Jobs' past actions suggest that external pressures forced the issue.  Woz is as ignorant as any other joe off the street who write this blog.

Nobody will be complaining when Apple wins the bid for the FCC frequencies due to "excessive greed" next year.

Remember: It's about spreading OSX. The e-devices are the door openers.

Has anybody noticed that Steve has come a long way? Does anybody remember the Bluebox? (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blue_box) Well now he swims with the stream and I guess Woz has to keep it real...

In response the the writer ot this article, I think it really is that hard to release a popular unlocked phone in America and you know that. Sure it may be easy in Asia and Europe, but why would an American company with a loyal American consumer base ever introduce a product only to Europe or an upgraded version of a current American product to Europe? I really do appreciate this site for its news and excellent source for rumors and what not, but you guys write some of the most short sighted coments on articles. I consistently see questions like this one about how hard is it to release in unlocked phone in everywhere but America. We all know its possible but troublesome and you should know that Apple would be scrutinized by all of their American customers if they ever did that. Also, Apple would be shooting its amazing new phone in the foot by releasing it unlocked to a country of people that largely have no idea what to do with or how to work an unlocked phone. The SDK is coming, there is a plan in motion here that you and I are not aware of. All of this greedy Apple talk is based on an astouding lack of knowledge. Apple is a multi-billion dollar company that operates with loyal fanbase, many of which are consumers of Apple products because of superior design and a less greedy feel of doing business. I really doubt that Apple is going to turn into a super greedy company that screws its costumers right when their bussiness is doing better then ever. That would be saying goodbye to a big fanbase that they could not afford to lose.

The relevance of this debate has shifted now that Apple has announced an official SDK for February. Let's reserve our judgement until we see just how "open" Apple's signing and delivery system is.

As far as we know, you might not be required to get your app digitally signed if you don't play to distribute your creation. That would allow you to personally hack your device all you want. In converse, you might require a signature in order to access higher level filesystem and networking functions (i.e. services required to maliciously propagate your software onto other phones). Apple might even require signage and ask for a hefty fee.

The point is, it's all speculation. Until we have the data, can it with the crusading and doom and gloom, get your knickers untwisted, have a cup of coffee, and wait.

P.S. I love you, Woz, but you didn't invent the personal computer. 8-)