restricts that are places on you by apple. there is a way around it obviously by jailbreaking. and I hate itunes.. again, there is a way around that to. I guess I've just been anti apple for so long for whatever reasons that I'm making up excuses not to get one.
I don't know if id consider installing a windows update hacking around. just like I don't consider the system updates for the n810 hacking around.
how often did you have to do that?
I think windows update is a minor inconvenience compared to what people go through getting things to work and not having things work etc.