I think that this is really short sighted of T-Mobile given that the K-JAM and other Wizard devices are already on the market and ripe for the picking. T-Mobile is betting on the concept that people will wait to pay less for the device in an upgrade or for new service rather than purchase it without the carrier contract. The difference is, however, that the support will be better on the product if one gets the device directly from the device company rather than carrier. This in the long run should prove to be worth the price difference.
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I think that this is really short sighted of T-Mobile given that the K-JAM and other Wizard devices are already on the market and ripe for the picking. T-Mobile is betting on the concept that people will wait to pay less for the device in an upgrade or for new service rather than purchase it without the carrier contract. The difference is, however, that the support will be better on the product if one gets the device directly from the device company rather than carrier. This in the long run should prove to be worth the price difference.