On: Tell HN: The iPad is open to hacking

[rbanffy]

Think of it as the cost of the device. You have a consumer-grade device and a developer-friendly one that costs $99 more.

It doesn't feel right, really, because they are the same device, but I suspect you can get used to it.

Besides that, it's a question of time for the device to be jailbroken. A jailbroken iPad is a very nice thing to have, IMHO.

[jonknee → rbanffy]

... Per year. So if you have the device for three years, make sure you tack on $297.

[gcheong → rbanffy]

$99 for every year you want to develop for the device.