Dear Motorola:

You’ve got to be kidding me. Locking the bootloader? You’ve turned into Apple.

I am considering boycotting all products from Motorola and telling everyone else I know to do the same. This is an outrage. Have you forgotten the Open Handset Alliance? Alienating customers isn’t a good idea.

Motorola’s a great company and you guys have been around a long time. I’ve gained a lot of respect for you and I want to see you succeed. But you have to get it together. Such bad decisions were the reason you almost went bankrupt before you entered your partnership with Google. Android is all about open-source; that’s the heart of our movement. Don’t turn your back on what made your near-failure into a raging success. Unlock the bootloaders on Droid X and all future devices. The customers have the right to choose how they want their phones to work. I appreciate you trying to protect our data, but we don’t mind the risk. We have enough Big Brothers.

Thanks for all your wonderful devices and services. I hope you make the right decision this time.

A loyal fan who hopes to remain one,

JC

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Slight addendum (7.19.10): MY LETTER TO THE OPEN HANDSET ALLIANCE REGARDING MOTOROLA’S ACTIONS

Dear Open Handset Alliance,

I hereby ask that Motorola be removed from the OHA due to their locking down of the bootloader on the Droid X. Such activity is in direct violation of the Open Handset Alliance. We do not need another Big Brother making decisions over what we customers choose to do with our purchased property. We are smart enough to choose which ROM suits our phone the best. If Motorola continues in rolling backwards, that is most certainly not open-source. Hopefully your action will make them realize just how badly they are treating their customers. We appreciate all of your help in resolving this matter.

Sincerely yours,

JC

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