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    Image of gemcosta gemcosta
    07/28/09

    In reply to Sprint Buys Virgin Mobile Because It Apparently Had $483 Million Lying Around
    I wonder what Dan Hesse has in mind...
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    Image of Digo Digo
    07/28/09

    In reply to Sprint Buys Virgin Mobile Because It Apparently Had $483 Million Lying Around
    Sprint should just declare itself a prepaid service and get it over with. If you can't be first or second in your category, make a new category.
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    Image of Scooter McGee, Esq. Scooter McGee, Esq.
    07/28/09

    In reply to Sprint Buys Virgin Mobile Because It Apparently Had $483 Million Lying Around
    Virgin must really be trying to unload these ventures. They sold their Canadian Virgin Mobile to Bell for $142M in May.
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    Image of Scazza Scazza
    07/28/09

    @Skot: Kinda makes sense in a way. Virgin ran on Bell CDMA in Canada, and Sprint CDMA in US, so if they do it in canada, why not offload its last north american arm on its other parent network.
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    Image of watermelon watermelon
    07/28/09

    In reply to Sprint Buys Virgin Mobile Because It Apparently Had $483 Million Lying Around
    it'd be interesting to see why branson got rid of it, he seemed to get rid of virgin mega stores pretty quick only to watch the new owners have a hard time - what i'm saying is that he seems to cash in before anything goes tits up!
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    kosai promoted this comment Edited by watermelon at 07/28/09 9:58 AM watermelon was starred watermelon was unstarred
    Image of kosai kosai
    07/28/09

    @watermelon: That's the mark of a good entrepreneur, one of the most important parts of a businesses plan is your exit strategy
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    Image of FooSchnickens - BPH Free FooSchnickens - BPH Free
    07/28/09

    In reply to Sprint Buys Virgin Mobile Because It Apparently Had $483 Million Lying Around
    Funtimes!?!

    When do they start!!! :D
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    Image of krische krische
    07/28/09

    In reply to Sprint Buys Virgin Mobile Because It Apparently Had $483 Million Lying Around
    My guess would be is so they can combine Virgin Mobile and Boost Mobile to compete against cricket.
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    Image of fleebailey33 fleebailey33
    07/28/09

    @krische:
    cricket isn't everywhere.... its local
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    Image of GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag GitEmSteveDave_ForgotNametag
    07/28/09

    In reply to Sprint Buys Virgin Mobile Because It Apparently Had $483 Million Lying Around
    Like that beardy-Branson needed 483 million.
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    Image of Who Shot Who in the What Now? Who Shot Who in the What Now?
    07/28/09

    @FrankieAvalonin'_GitEmSteveDave: Atomic-powered space yachts don't just build themselves.
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    Image of Dillinger23 Dillinger23
    07/28/09

    @Who Shot Who in the What Now?: Eventually they will.
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    07/28/09

    @Dillinger23: Sure after Branson throws 483 Million at the problem.
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    Image of Nick Nick
    06/10/09

    In reply to Virgin Mobile Pay-As-You-Go Mobile Broadband Is Predictably Expensive
    i don't pay for this site to learn about what the brits have across the pond. i am american and as such only care about texas. get on the ball Giz.
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    Image of Tony Antonaccio Tony Antonaccio
    06/10/09

    @Nick: Newsflash! Virgin mobile also operates within the United States. The 'uses sprint's network' and 'available at Best Buy' didn't clue you in?
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    06/10/09

    @Tony Antonaccio: @Jonathan Mock: you guys don't know me -- do you
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    Image of Stubtify Stubtify
    06/10/09

    In reply to Virgin Mobile Pay-As-You-Go Mobile Broadband Is Predictably Expensive
    Maybe I'm in the minority, but I think this represents a fairly good deal. For the very occasional (but critical) use this would allow a company to buy the card and only use it when needed. Vacationing employees, power outtages, etc, this would come in very handy. Sure $20 for 250 megs seems high, but compare it to paying $720 a year for data if you only need it 3 random weeks a year.
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    Image of Voyou_Charmant Voyou_Charmant
    06/10/09

    @Stubtify: That was my first thought, though, the data caps and the $150 dongle make it easier and more appealing to just go to Starbucks, or Wendy's or any number of other places with free wifi.
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    Image of Monty Monty
    04/09/09

    In reply to Virgin Mobile Offering Pink Slip Protection
    While this is the "right thing to do" from a help a person when they are down perspective, it actually is a brilliant business model. Considering the utility of a mobile when you are looking for employment, keeping the phone operating will not only enhance the job seekers ability to find new work, it also will ultimately mean a paying customer again much sooner. Sounds like a win-win to me.
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    04/09/09

    In reply to Virgin Mobile Offering Pink Slip Protection
    I don't get the picture.


    Beardy Branson looks more like Triple-H's father than Cosmo G. Spacely.

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    Image of Cordfucious of Tech Clan Cordfucious of Tech Clan
    04/09/09

    @Kaiser-Machead: you know Spacely was ALWAYS firing George
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    Image of Kaiser-Machead Kaiser-Machead
    04/09/09

    @Cordfucious hates the Texas State Board of Pharmacy: And apparently, there's no Better Business Bureau in the future.


    He can always kill Spacely by accidentally leaving his briefcase in his desk, and have it remotely unfold back into his car.


    "Oh my God. It must've malfunctioned!" *tee hee*

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    04/09/09

    In reply to Virgin Mobile Offering Pink Slip Protection
    Gods bless you Beardy Branson you magnificent bastard. You really are the dog's bollocks.
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    Image of A Snake a Snake... OH it's a Snake! A Snake a Snake... OH it's a Snake!
    02/11/09

    In reply to Ocean 2 Review (Verdict: A Great Phone If It Were 2007)
    This might be a stupid question but how does it slide up and show a numerical pad and slide sideways and show a whole keyboard?
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    Image of secretmanofagent secretmanofagent
    02/11/09

    @Arggh! there goes a...snake a snake! ohhhhhhhh it's snake!:

    It has three layers. On the original, the bottom layer was a keyboard (bread), middle layer was number keys (PB&J), and top layer was the phone buttons (bread). Does that explain it?
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    Image of Hello Mister Walrus Hello Mister Walrus
    02/11/09

    @secretmanofagent: What? Couldn't they have built the numpad into the keyboard? Sounds gimicky.
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    Image of discounteggroll discounteggroll
    02/11/09

    In reply to Ocean 2 Review (Verdict: A Great Phone If It Were 2007)
    the only thing I really liked about my original ocean was the click clack of the sliding motion. At least they kept that part. aside from that, it looks like I haven't missed much since ditching it.
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    Image of bosskev bosskev
    02/11/09

    In reply to Ocean 2 Review (Verdict: A Great Phone If It Were 2007)
    Hey. What's that I hear? In the distance, that sound? Could it be...a death knell? Nice obit, Frooch.
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