That said, I’m torn: what happens when Apple releases a software update that effectively blocks the use of said software? Do I get a refund? Probably not.

Most likely, I’ll have to wait until the iPhone Dev Team jailbreaks the latest software update, then wait for the developer of my paid software to create an update that works on the newly jailbroken phone…then hope that Apple doesn’t negate it all over again.

Are you paying for software that only works on jailbroken iPhones? Would you?

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I’ve always felt that ThinkFree didn’t get enough credit for creating their office suite waaaay before there was Google Docs, Zoho and even OpenOffice.

From jkOnTheRun:

Add another suite of productivity tools to the list: ThinkFree now has a mobile version of their Office-like suite that’s specific to netbooks. In fact, they have an edition for 4 to 7-inch displays on Mobile Internet Devices as well; both were just announced.

I’ve got the 48.6MB trial version coming down the pipe right now on my MSI Wind and although I mainly use Google Docs for the rare document or spreadsheet these days, I’ll give ThinkFree a fair shake on the Wind. I suspect that ThinkFree will be trying to get their suite bundled onto netbooks by working deals with the manufacturers, which is more likely to get folks to try the toolset.

There’s no pricing information in the official press release, but the product page does have a Buy link so I’m expecting there to be a nominal cost that’s less than a Microsoft Office license. Of course, any cost would be more than the free Google Docs or Zoho Office services but the difference here is that the ThinkFree suite isn’t a cloud application: it’s installed locally and doesn’t require a connection to the web. Of course, that connection certainly helps and ThinkFree has leveraged that: you can collaborate on docs and synchronize them across devices. ThinkFree also provides 1GB of free online document storage when you activate your software.

[via jkOnTheRun]

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