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fiberguyMy views are my own.Premium
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kudos:3 | reply to cdru
Re: Why? Okay, you're REALLY stretching here in an attempt to invalidate my points..
iPhone first: No, they are not MADE for T-mobile and HACKING a phone doesn't count.. even hacked they still don't function correctly as intended. Enough said. MY POINT was that in CONTEXT of this discussion, people are wanting to buy THE SAME ITEM that cable has for themselves. MY point is that they don't have to allow that. Same as you can't for apple to make the iPhone for you to buy and use how ever you want.
As for the car analogy, no.. you're wrong.. it was RIGHT on point! Again, I wanted that very radio MADE BY FORD to be MADE AVAILABLE TO ME FOR PURCHASE so that I can use it in my ford as I WANTED it.. but, they don't ... the radio doesn't fit.. The POINT is proper.. it's simple.. just becuase the customer WANTS something, doesn't mean they are entitled to it.
What people are asking is that a company, Motorola here, to make the very box they sell the cable company be made available for them to purchase.. and there is no law that requires it.
The market was opened up.. I don't see a flood of action on the electronics manufactures to stock store shelves with them.
And quite trying to make your point sound better by using words like "inferior" etc.. it doesn't work for you at all. There are good products, there are INCREDIBLE products and then some that are inferior, as you are saying here.. either way, they are an item that works.. inferior is a relative term. You're comparing the box to someone else's box, such as Tivo probably which is available to you, OR your own opinion - which is irrelevant.
The boxes they provide to you work and do the job they are supposed to. They tune to a channel, they provide you the video.. that's all. If satellite provides you a better box, guess what? .. that's competition working for you.. exercise that option in a competitive market place.
Laws don't speak about "inferior" devices.. never will. And as for ATT, it's fine that you want to violate the terms of service in so many levels.. but when we're talking about right and wrong, my arguments/side will always go based on facts, not feelings and not work-arounds. | |
| said by fiberguy:Okay, you're REALLY stretching here in an attempt to invalidate my points.. He is not. Your points are just wrong. Your fanatical corporate defense does not mask the abusive business practices. Or maybe you feel that it would be right to have a choice ONLY an AT&T provided phone, in order to use the "right" equipment with a phone line...
Competition and open standards are what have been driving the American technology force. These changes will only get some corporations some money in the short run and destroy our technological superiority. For your understanding level, it is killing the goose that lays the golden eggs.
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Obama '08. Will help resolve the terrible broadband issues we have that put us so far behind other countries. | |
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