[geeks] Rebates

[Shannon Hendrix]

On Feb 5, 2008, at 1:55 PM, Phil Stracchino wrote:

> der Mouse wrote:
>>> The most common example is cell phones, which frequently have a
>>> single source and often are extremely expensive without the rebate.
>> Which is in large part why I won't consider non-GSM service and,  
>> except
>> for special cases like free-without-strings, won't consider
>> provider-crippled phones.
>
> I won't use Verizon because I refuse to pay good money for a phone  
> only to have them intentionally cripple it.  Later this year, if  
> they open their network as promised ... maybe.  But they'd have to  
> beat the cost of my current pre-paid T-Mobile service, which looks  
> set to give me change in my pocket from $100 for a year's service.

How is the phone you get with that?

I have T-Mobile, and the first thing I noticed is that they use fairly  
vanilla Motorola software with a few of their own additions and  
minimal customizations.

Sprint seems to modify the software far more heavily, and Verizon  
seems to have completely rewritten it.

My only complaint, besides the rebate issue, is I'm paying $45/month  
after taxes, and I think that's just way too much for what I get.

But, it was a case where everyone else seemed to suck worse... :)




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Shannon Hendrix
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