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FCC gives Verizon the third degree over $350 'advanced device' ETF

Dec 4th 2009 3:28PM on Engadget

@jinushaun Might be true to some extent, but I'm not talking retail price of the phone, but the price the carrier gets it for.. bulk discounts, ect. If that still comes out to $350, then at least it is laid out before you and you know where they get their #'s from.

And then lets say you buy an older generation 'advanced device', which has probably come down a lot more in manufacturing cost... now you don't have to pay a $350 ETF.. cause the ETF will vary depending on the real cost of the phone.

FCC gives Verizon the third degree over $350 'advanced device' ETF

Dec 4th 2009 2:55PM on Engadget

3) ( insert ETF prorated formula )

guess it didn't like

FCC gives Verizon the third degree over $350 'advanced device' ETF

Dec 4th 2009 2:53PM on Engadget

They should calculate ETF like this:

1) They have to list the current price they pay for the phone at time of contract.
2) ETF = ABS ((Price consumer paid + 10%) - (current price carrier paid at the time of contract))
3)

This makes it fair for everyone. The carries make their money from contracts and service, and a little profit for selling the phone (the 10%). And consumers get a fair ETF, that is variable and changes when manufacturing costs go down, and also as their contract goes by.

Windows 7 bested by XP in netbook battery life tests

Nov 12th 2009 8:05AM on Engadget

Switch Windows 7 to the 'windows clasic' theme, and it turns off all the windows 7 eye candy, making it look like XP in clasic mode or windows 2000. I bet it beats windows XP in the batter test then ;)

Sony Ericsson Rachael teaser video plays with our hearts

Oct 30th 2009 5:31PM on Engadget

I stand corrected. It does look cool in the other pictures.

As for that video... I dunno, just seems like a wasted effort to me. If you hadn't seen other pictures of it, you wouldn't be able to tell what it even is.

Sony Ericsson Rachael teaser video plays with our hearts

Oct 30th 2009 1:32PM on Engadget

How can you tell it is beautiful?

Ever hear of the term 'Myspace Angle' when referring to some chick on myspace took some obscure angles picture of herself to hide the ugly? Viewing that teaser is pretty much a similar experience... you don't even know what it looks like.

NVIDIA ION LE hack adds DirectX 10 support, raises interesting questions

Oct 30th 2009 12:10PM on Engadget

Yep, DX10 is vista and up. Windows 7 has DX11

Best Buy offering DROID pre-orders as of today, automates the mail-in rebate

Oct 29th 2009 9:25PM on Engadget

Your wrong. I stopped by my local Best Buy (normal store), after work and pre-ordered it. Got my pre-order form, and $50 gift card.

Here's your proof http://i37.tinypic.com/e6ymn8.jpg

Phil Schiller on Windows 7: 'No matter how you look at it, it's still Windows'

Oct 15th 2009 1:38PM on Engadget

People who use Macs don't know how to format a computer anyway.... they just look at the pretty cosmetics.

Phil Schiller is totally wrong anyway. You don't need to format your hard drive to install Windows 7.

You can just do a new install to the same partition Windows XP was on. Your old Windows XP install, along with all your old files, will end up in windows.old folder. Then you can just cut and paste your old documents, pics, music, or whatever else you want to keep to your new Windows 7 folder locations, and delete the windows.old folder when you're done. Just did this last night for my buddy (since he didn't have anything to backup his old files on).

Engadget's recession antidote: win a Paradigm Cinema 70 CT surround system!

Mar 23rd 2009 1:24PM on Engadget

hook me up ;-)

Let the hive mind of Engadget get that for you.

"I'm pretty much a complete noob when it comes to camera stuff. My wife loves to take pictures, though. So much so that she literally wore out her first point and shoot camera, and the Kodak Z712 I bought for her less than two years ago is starting to act up as well. To compound the matter, we are expecting our first born sometime next year. I fear the Kodak just isn't going to cut it any longer. What would be the best starter DSLR to get? She hates missing photo opportunities due to camera 'lag' so speed would definitely be at the top of the list. Photo quality and features would be next. Price should be no more than $800. I'm not interested in video capabilities."

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