[geeks] Rebates

[Shannon Hendrix]

On Feb 5, 2008, at 1:43 PM, 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.  (Yes, free-without-strings exists, though
> probably not from arm's-length vendors - I got one that way from a
> friend, once.)
>
> You *always* have Hobson's choice.  A lot of people tend to forget  
> that.

Um, no.

You do not always have Hobson's choice.

You don't have Peart's choice either... but at least he knew it.

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Shannon Hendrix
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