Also, taken from my blog, my opinion on the Apple At&t Deal:

Apple’s not trying to prove jack to the hackers, they are simply rubbing at&t fat belly in attempt to make their big friend happy…

Consumers being able to buy the iPhone at an apple store and use it on any GSM network they choose equals more revenue in hardware sales for Apple than the percentages of cell contract profits they are getting from At&t. I love that Apple is doing what they have to do to stay cool with At&t even though I’m sure they know this will not deter the techies from unlock future iPhones for the masses. They are reaching consumers from numerous other cell providers and making bank because of it.

While the update may temporarily break current unlocks it wont be long till the workarounds are discovered. I guarantee the developers at Apple know exactly where and how the hackers will find vulnerabilities in the upcoming firmware update, enabling it to be unlocked, just like all the previous firmware updates. Does anyone really think that deep down, at the core (pun intended), Apple cares about doing right by at&t? It’s all about the Benjamins! Apple’s smart, they know what they are doing…