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    Image of SigmundTheSeaMonster SigmundTheSeaMonster
    09/18/09

    In reply to Why Verizon Customers Can't Have Nice Things
    Verizon's mantra "to maintain obsessive control over its devices".
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    Image of dallasmay dallasmay
    09/17/09

    In reply to Why Verizon Customers Can't Have Nice Things
    He's actually right. You can't have both a Super Network and a Great phone. If Verizon had 10 Million data hungary iPhone users, then their network would suck too. But, by only having crappy phones few people actually use, then their network really great for the 1% of nerds that use their WinMo phone for web surfing.
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    Image of drewdrawshashtags drewdrawshashtags
    09/17/09

    @dallasmay: promoted this just for the sweet typo.
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    Image of zenpoet zenpoet
    09/18/09

    @DrewTweetsToo: While data hungary is very popular, it generally loses to data germany in performance tests. No one ever wants data poland.
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    Image of NeoAkira NeoAkira
    09/17/09

    In reply to Why Verizon Customers Can't Have Nice Things
    At least now they have the HTC Touch Pro 2, which is pretty legit.

    But yes, I despise Verizon's business practices.
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    Image of Spartanical Spartanical
    09/17/09

    In reply to Why Verizon Customers Can't Have Nice Things
    it's sad. if verizon had secured the iphone instead of suckass AT&T, then Verizon wouldn't suck and I wouldn't daily dream of ridding the world of AT&T.
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    Image of chauncy that billups chauncy that billups
    09/17/09

    @Spartanical: Your comment has a kind of insane poetry to it.
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    Image of Ryanraven Ryanraven
    09/17/09

    In reply to Why Verizon Customers Can't Have Nice Things
    Honestly I do not see how this helps their business plan at all. Good phones attract customers. It's that simple. Verizon's motive here, imho, is more about control then it is about lineup. If the best phone in the world came out verizon would only pick it up if THEIR (shitty) GUI could be slapped over the original, crippling functionality. Verizon wants control over their lines, plain and simple.

    keep in mind I am a verizon customer :/
    At least the service is "good" and "reliable" in my working areas.
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    Image of UnderLoK UnderLoK
    09/18/09

    @Ryanraven: The lineup is cheaper for them which is why they continue on this path. The problem is I know 2 other companies that did the exact same thing and look where they are now? Nextel had crap phones and wound up being bought by Sprint (merged whatever). Sprint had a horrible lineup of phones and went to hell in a hand basket... Luckily that is all finally turning around.
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    Image of Platypus Man Platypus Man
    09/17/09

    In reply to Why Verizon Customers Can't Have Nice Things
    Still waiting for an Android phone from Verizon and this is telling me that they're probably not going to have one anytime soon. If they don't have one in a year when my contract runs out, I'll be gone. Maybe sooner...
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    Image of Tmacfan4321 Tmacfan4321
    09/17/09

    @Platypus Man: Sholes is supposed to release around Thanksgiving.
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    09/17/09

    @Tmacfan4321: I had heard rumors that something was coming, but nothing definite. And, to be honest, I'll believe it when I see it.
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    Image of UnderLoK UnderLoK
    09/18/09

    @Platypus Man: Sprint doesn't either, but we get the Hero in Oct :D
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    Image of knyghtryda knyghtryda
    09/17/09

    In reply to Why Verizon Customers Can't Have Nice Things
    When I was on verizon, I had a motorola E815, which was one of their most hackable phones. I ended losing that phone on BART, so I bought a used Amp'd Mobile E816 (aka Hollywood) and loaded up the Bell firmware, and had free web browsing, Java, and tethering on the verizon network. With verizon, unless you're willing to hack the phone you're pretty boned if want to do ANYTHING other than make phone calls and send text messages.
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    Image of Graverobber Graverobber
    09/17/09

    @knyghtryda: I always regretted dropping my E815 in the toilet. Verizon lost me to AT&T due to the iPhone. It's so much better than anything I had from Verizon.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking
    04/08/09

    In reply to Cox's Cellular Network Plans Are Totally For Real This Time, Says Cox
    I sure hope Cox isn't jerking us around.
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    Image of DennyCrane DennyCrane
    04/08/09

    @Oligarch_GitEmSteveDave: I know; but it's a long, hard road to start a new wireless network.
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking GitEmSteveDave_IsSlacking
    04/08/09

    @DennyCrane: Let's just hope they have staying power and don't launch prematurely.
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