Hacking the iPhone. There are tons of articles written about it. There are full websites committed to it. But I wonder, how many citizens actually do it? First, a poll:

I know that part of the appeal to hacking something is to prove that it is hackable. But in the end, what’s the point? Is the GUI really that poor? Do public really have a unbreakable day dealing with Apple’s design? Is the inability to customize the menu background that much of a pain to consider voiding your warranty by?

I have a confession to produce: I am too chicken to hack my iPhone. There are great resources with step by step directions but still I am afraid.

Am I alone? I would guess that I am not alone but none of those folks that agree with me will spend day reading iPhone websites. I would argue, the real committed readers for sites like these are hardcore tech guys who live for hacking the iPhone.

Do I want to try out some of these hacks? certain. Do I want to play NES directly on my iPhone? Absolutely. But for now I will have to settle with default ringtones and standard icons. So what do you think? whether you hacked your iPhone, why did you do it? whether you are chicken like me let me know!

Original post by Chris