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    Why You Should Ignore Black Friday Cellphone Deals

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    Image of Fractal the Meek Fractal the Meek
    11/25/09

    In reply to Why You Should Ignore Black Friday Cellphone Deals
    *Stamps foot, pouts lip.*

    But I want it noooooooow!
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    Image of LEWD98 LEWD98
    11/25/09


    @Fractal the Meek: Don't make me send you to the bad egg incinerator.
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    Image of HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.
    11/25/09

    In reply to Why You Should Ignore Black Friday Cellphone Deals
    I've been wanting an Android phone for a while now, and leaning towards the CLIQ for its form factor (while being put off by its pricing).

    If I were upgrade-eligible right now, I'd so be in line at Radio Shack.
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    Image of dry-roasted-peanuts dry-roasted-peanuts
    11/25/09

    In reply to Why You Should Ignore Black Friday Cellphone Deals
    Gotta say that I'm quite happy I don't see any point in changing my HS drop-out phone any time soon.

    /and that's not an attack on smartphones in general, they are just a product I'm not interested in.
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    Image of Seth Roberson Seth Roberson
    11/25/09

    @dry-roasted-peanuts: Right on. I used to have an iPhone and now I have a Virgin Mobile Rumor2 with the texter's delight plan. I spend about 20 bucks a month on the thing.

    Sometimes I miss my iPhone but I never liked the bill considering how rarely I spoke on the phone. I'm more of a texter.

    Or people can leave a message and I'll call 'em when I get home using Skype for $2.99 a month unlimited.

    I'm a cheap bastard.
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    dingus promoted this comment Edited by Seth Roberson at 11/25/09 2:22 PM Seth Roberson was starred Seth Roberson was unstarred
    Image of lostarchitect lostarchitect
    11/25/09

    In reply to Why You Should Ignore Black Friday Cellphone Deals
    I don't get this recent obsession with the total cost of ownership of cell phones. Yes, you have to have a plan from the phone company--on every phone you could buy.

    Feel free to compare the plans against each other, see what you're spending each month, and make a good decision.

    Adding the price of the phone plus 2 years of phone bills is confusing and misleading and doesn't really represent the way you'll be paying your bills or budgeting.
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    Image of dtemp dtemp
    11/25/09

    @lostarchitect: Because spending too much money is ok if it's over time?
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    lostarchitect promoted this comment dtemp was starred dtemp was unstarred
    Image of lostarchitect lostarchitect
    11/25/09

    @dtemp: No, because the cost of the phone and the cost of the plan are really 2 different things, and combining them just makes the purchase confusing.
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    Image of ATimson ATimson
    11/25/09

    @lostarchitect: But not all plans are available on all phones, so while it might increase your confusion, it's the only honest comparison available. I can't walk into AT&T and buy an iPhone without a data plan. So that phone is $30/month more than any other phone I'd be interested in right out of the gate.
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    Image of lostarchitect lostarchitect
    11/25/09

    @ATimson: well, for me I look at it like this.

    Almost all plans are 2 years long, so calculating the cost over 2 years just inflates the number to something I can't relate to my actual budget, which is monthly (as is the budget of most people).

    So first I think, "if I get the plan I want, how much does it cost me per month?".

    If that's affordable, then I think, "OK, how much do I have to give up front to get the phone I want?"

    Then I compare those 2 numbers to other providers and phones to find something I can afford and that does what I need. It just makes more sense that way.
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    Image of dragon:ONE dragon:ONE
    11/25/09

    In reply to Why You Should Ignore Black Friday Cellphone Deals
    Maybe because you're still locked into a contract for all of eternity?

    Why can't they do Black Friday deals for unsubsidized phones? I'm sure a lot of people - including myself - would go out and buy, say, an unsubsidized Palm Pixi if they shaved, say $100 off the price for Black Friday.

    (Why, you ask? I'm looking for a cheap CDMA smartphone for prepaid. Namely a Pixi. And I'd like to get into WebOS developing, so yeah, a cheap Pixi would be nice.)
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    Image of Eulatos Eulatos
    11/25/09

    @dragon:ONE: I think your prepaid example is the only reason i can see wanting to buy an unsubsidized phone.

    You are going to need a service provider anyway, and they arent going to cut you a deal if you bring your own phone. What you are going to get is a phone that is really expensive, and then the same deal that you would have gotten from the carrier for your plan. Sure it wont be on contract, but if you just bought say an HTC phone for 800 bucks, you bet your ass you are going to want to use it for at least 2 years.

    So basically you are paying 3x the price for the phone and the same price for the plan. Smart. The only benefit is you can cancel any time, but then you have a 800$ paper weight, until you sign up with another carrier.
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    Image of dragon:ONE dragon:ONE
    11/25/09

    @Eulatos: You can easily fling that paperweight on eBay depending on model.

    I know enough LG Neons people are listing for upwards of $200 or so when they're all of $100 at Walmart/Radio Shack/etc on GoPhone prepaid.
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    Image of Eulatos Eulatos
    11/25/09

    @dragon:ONE: Aye you can, but you are then losing money while trying to save money. And you could do the same thing with your subsidized phone, and having only payed say 200 for it and sell it for 500 which is still 300 under the going rate.

    #tips
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/25/09

    In reply to Why You Should Ignore Black Friday Cellphone Deals
    Admiral Ackbar was right!
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    Edited by Kaiser-Machead at 11/25/09 2:10 PM Kaiser-Machead was starred Kaiser-Machead was unstarred
    Image of Eulatos Eulatos
    11/25/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: But when year 2 rolls around and you dont cancel, you have paid $1700. You arent gaining anything by not being on contract. If you want to use your phone you are still obligated to pay tmobile for that ability.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/25/09

    @Eulatos: Dang I was hoping no one read all my crap before I deleted it. Oh well.

    But anyway, you're right, which is why I don't really care about the cumulative amount as much as the amount I have to pay per month.
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    Image of Eulatos Eulatos
    11/25/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Exactly. If you cant do the monthly payment, you certainly cant do it for 2 years. And that is all that should matter.

    #tips
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    Image of Shamoononon: I shave my legs. Shamoononon: I shave my legs.
    11/25/09

    In reply to Don't Worry Palm, Everything's Going To Be OK
    I don't need an app for that.
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    Image of Fractal the Meek Fractal the Meek
    11/25/09

    In reply to Don't Worry Palm, Everything's Going To Be OK
    You all act so shocked, even though Chen showed on day one that the Pre was built for this.
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    Image of Poop Cooper Poop Cooper
    11/25/09

    In reply to Waze Turn-By-Turn App Lets You Play Pac-Man With Your Car
    Best new feature of Waze: driving off the edge of screen will teleport you to the opposing side.
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    Image of Fractal the Meek Fractal the Meek
    11/25/09

    @Poop Cooper: Also, if you go 10,000 miles they give you an extra car. Pays for itself, really.
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    Image of BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2 BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2
    11/25/09

    In reply to Waze Turn-By-Turn App Lets You Play Pac-Man With Your Car

    So where are the ghosts?
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    Image of nutbastard nutbastard
    11/25/09

    @BergenCountyJC can't beat MW2:

    they're called cops, and you should drive away from them as fast as possible whenever you see one. it also helps if you make a lot of fast turns in the process while still taking into account the locations of any nearby cherries when formulating your route.
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    Image of Neight Neight
    11/25/09

    In reply to Else Intuition OS Looks Pretty Sweet on First Phone Expected Q2 Next Year
    Any real release date other than a vague "next year"?
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    Image of HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H. HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.
    11/25/09

    In reply to Don't Worry Palm, Everything's Going To Be OK
    Who buys this crap?
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    Image of Fractal the Meek Fractal the Meek
    11/25/09

    @HeartBurnKid: Agent of R.O.A.C.H.: Memers. My friend was so proud to show me the carefully selected fart app he purchased for his new iPhone last month.
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    Image of Gordonium Gordonium
    11/25/09

    In reply to Don't Worry Palm, Everything's Going To Be OK
    Palm's catalog is growing at break-wind speeds!
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid GitEmSteveDave_DefinesTurgid
    11/25/09

    In reply to Don't Worry Palm, Everything's Going To Be OK
    FartMan? No thanks. I'll just stick with FatMan, who broadcasts in glorious 720p, folks!
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    Image of sharkync sharkync
    11/25/09

    @GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag:

    I am sooo not watching that.
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    Image of John Herrman John Herrman
    11/25/09

    @sharkync: Wait! It's totally not what you think it is!
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    Image of Odin Odin
    11/25/09

    In reply to Don't Worry Palm, Everything's Going To Be OK
    I don't know what's worse, that they're charging for them or that people have probably bought them.
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    Image of OCEntertainment OCEntertainment
    11/25/09

    @Odin: Who's the more foolish? The fool, or the fool who pays him for fart noises?
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    Image of jpaugh jpaugh
    11/25/09

    @OCEntertainment: The people who authorized the app to be sold in the store seems like the foolish ones to me.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    11/25/09

    @jpaugh: But then the people that authorized it probably get a cut of the earnings of each app sold, so the bigger fool is still the person who buys the app.
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    Image of yantelope yantelope
    11/25/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: Agreed. I can explain the supply. It's the demand that baffles me.
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    Image of Fractal the Meek Fractal the Meek
    11/25/09

    @Odin: Don't think anyone's a fool. At this point it's just a running gag a few people are cashing in on, seems to me.
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