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2 edits | reply to Lark3po
Re: If "open" is so important to you... Buying an unlocked phone in this climate is not a wise choice.
Let's say I get a nexus one unlocked, for t-mobile.
There are four major carriers. Sprint, Verizon, AT&T, and T-Mobile.
On T-Mobile, I have it all.
On AT&T, loading a large list of 100-1000 emails so I can search for the one with the info I need is slow on EDGE. No dice on youtube either, because of different bands for 3G.
On Sprint, no service!
On Verizon, no service!
Getting an unlocked smartphone in a marketplace where every provider uses a totally different spectrum/technology isn't the best idea. You get an optimum experience on 25% of carriers. You get regular voice/text/edge on 50% of all carriers.
And you've spent near $600 on your phone!
This is a one-phone-one-provider marketplace in the states.
I could buy an unsubsidized Droid X for over $600. What if I want to use it on Sprint? on T-Mobile? on AT&T?
I'm going to be stuck with the carrier I choose. I might as well make them pay for it.
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