I can't believe all these comments FOR extra fees! If you like to throw money away I assume that you must not bust your a** for a living. But for those who do and need a cellphone, the market is swamped with service by contract only carriers. But it goes against free market, where a customer may change service if s/he finds a cheaper service or just can't afford to continue paying. One person commented that it'd be the end of smartphones in the U.S. HAH! I beg to differ, if the smartphones cost too much and demand falls, price will have to drop as well. Since technology is constantly improving over time, the next "latest" phone/computer gadget that comes out puts the older models in a discount corner (like automobiles). The early termination fees were just a way to lock you in or be punished for not being satisfied with the service.Can't believe ya'll don't see it like it is...obviously the judge in the Verizon case did.
"I beg to differ, if the smartphones cost too much and demand falls, price will have to drop as well. Since technology is constantly improving over time, the next "latest" phone/computer gadget that comes out puts the older models in a discount corner (like automobiles)."
You are right, but you also bring up the valid point that the USA would get older generation models without contract... meaning people like me lose in the end as the companies will only supply old crap ware for a discount. These contracts aren't that bad. I pay 90 bucks a month for unlimited internet (not to mention i tether my laptop for some cod4 action like an hour every day for free), 300 text, virtually unlimited minutes with nights and weekend, and extra line (share plan), and still i get heavy discounts toward current generation smart phones.
Any ways, if you "bust your a** for a living" then YOU must understand what its like to be called into work and then sent home without pay. These are contracts, if you are unhappy, too bad, do your research before signing one, other wise, they should be handled on a case by case bases as im sure a lot of the people signed on to this 1.2 billion dollar case are just there for the cash and not because they have been wronged.
@ray- "meaning people like me lose in the end as the companies will only supply old crap ware for a discount" Like they don't already? Have a good look at what Samsung supplies to Asia compared to what they supply to America. Same with LG, SE (look at the SO905iCS- the C905 they released internationally just can't compare), and Nokia. Even Moto supplies better stuff to Asia (Korea got 2 new StarTAC versions- nothing in America).
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I can't believe all these comments FOR extra fees! If you like to throw money away I assume that you must not bust your a** for a living. But for those who do and need a cellphone, the market is swamped with service by contract only carriers. But it goes against free market, where a customer may change service if s/he finds a cheaper service or just can't afford to continue paying.
One person commented that it'd be the end of smartphones in the U.S. HAH! I beg to differ, if the smartphones cost too much and demand falls, price will have to drop as well. Since technology is constantly improving over time, the next "latest" phone/computer gadget that comes out puts the older models in a discount corner (like automobiles).
The early termination fees were just a way to lock you in or be punished for not being satisfied with the service.Can't believe ya'll don't see it like it is...obviously the judge in the Verizon case did.
All two of the comments?
"I beg to differ, if the smartphones cost too much and demand falls, price will have to drop as well. Since technology is constantly improving over time, the next "latest" phone/computer gadget that comes out puts the older models in a discount corner (like automobiles)."
You are right, but you also bring up the valid point that the USA would get older generation models without contract... meaning people like me lose in the end as the companies will only supply old crap ware for a discount. These contracts aren't that bad. I pay 90 bucks a month for unlimited internet (not to mention i tether my laptop for some cod4 action like an hour every day for free), 300 text, virtually unlimited minutes with nights and weekend, and extra line (share plan), and still i get heavy discounts toward current generation smart phones.
Any ways, if you "bust your a** for a living" then YOU must understand what its like to be called into work and then sent home without pay. These are contracts, if you are unhappy, too bad, do your research before signing one, other wise, they should be handled on a case by case bases as im sure a lot of the people signed on to this 1.2 billion dollar case are just there for the cash and not because they have been wronged.
@ray- "meaning people like me lose in the end as the companies will only supply old crap ware for a discount"
Like they don't already? Have a good look at what Samsung supplies to Asia compared to what they supply to America. Same with LG, SE (look at the SO905iCS- the C905 they released internationally just can't compare), and Nokia. Even Moto supplies better stuff to Asia (Korea got 2 new StarTAC versions- nothing in America).