Redcard - That is precisely the reason why I don't have an iPhone, despite thinking it is one of the best phones available. Unfortunately most people pick the phone first then the carrier - which is why we are in this situation where exclusivity deals are big business. These companies wouldn't enter into deals like this if it didn't benefit them. They are monopolizing the market and Ofcom is letting them away with it.

I wrote to Ofcom about this exact matter - they wrote back saying that they think the market is fair. How is less choice for the consumer fair?

I'm not sure why you are playing devils advocate on this one - surely you think competition is a good thing?

Dave - the reason that ANY exclusivity deal is bad is that it benefits the two companies involved and hurts the consumer. If the iPhone was on two different carriers it would be affordable by now - instead it is still on an 18 month contract (or extortionate PAYG). Remember when phones were still as expensive, but you could get them on 12 month contracts? O2 don't want that - they want you on a 3 year contract like people in the US, and this is the way they are slowly creeping it in.

Competition is bad for business - that's why O2 will have bid over the odds for the Pre.

In my opinion, deals like this should be illegal. We should be choosing our network based on the quality of the network, not the phones on offer. This would encourage carriers to better the quality of the network instead of spending the money getting the good phones!

Which is it? $0.65 or 0.65 cents? Come on engadget, remember the Verizon debacle?

Elgato need to do a few things:
Truly integrate into Front Row
Offer a free guide. I'm not paying a subscription.

Perhaps Apple could offer a guide in front row for free as Microsoft does with Media Center?

MRAM is here. Want to buy some?

MRAM:
http://www.freescale.com/webapp/sps/site/homepage.jsp?nodeId=015424

Nice IMEI.

The new layout doesn't render properly on Safari or Omniweb on OSX (cuts off the logo):

www.eejit.org/files/engadget.png

'Just like wearing two condoms'. Wow. Don't ever use more that one condom at once. The friction caused between the two can render them both useless. For added protection against pregnancy, use two DIFFERENT methods of contraception.

Think before you post, dammit!

Uh... many GPS satellites currently orbit mars?

Google for an linksys NSLU2. It is a NAS device (about $70) that allows you to plug in 2 USB storage devices onto it wich are then available on your network. And it runs linux, which a modding community have picked up and are modifying it to run bittorret, apache,raid etc etc. Only thing it doesn't have is gigabit ethernet.

+Cheap
+Silent (no fans)
+Small (as tall and deep as a coke can, about 2 inches thick)
-some linux experience necessary