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Commented on On the claimed prices of cellphones
I've bought my last four that I use on T-Mobile, sans contract. Mobilebee used to have pretty good deals on unlocked handsets, but I don't know where to get handsets these days. My current handset is first-generation iPhone bought off...
Commented on Murdoch-Microsoft deal in the works
This is fantastic! Two giants killing each other. Now if only we could get Microsoft to pay Experts Exchange to do the same....
Commented on T-Mobile aggressively rolling out 21Mbps wireless broadband
T-mobile operates their 3G at 1700mhz in the US, which is unique around the world. They do not use the standard GSM frequenceis of 850/950 1900/2100mhz. You have to use a phone you get from TMobile to take advantage of...
Commented on Fun With the Minneapolis Mayoral Race
R.T. Ryback was my first choice, but Joey Lombard was my second. We do ranked-choice voting in Minneapolis, now, so I could vote for both....
Commented on Twitter's Silent Star
Hopefully now that this person has gotten their 15 seconds of fame, they can go back to doing something actually productive....
Commented on EFF launches "Surveillance Self Defense" -- comprehensive guide to blocking govt snooping
Great resource. The site covers many aspects of security and the trade-offs. Bruce Schneier would be proud. This kind of stuff is why I'm happy to be a supporting member of the EFF. I'm wearing my EFF t-shirt today, in...
Commented on Feijoas cost $1.79 each at the supermarket
Rub it in a bit more why don't you? I kid. Feijoas are just about the only reason I would ever move to SoCal from Minnesota. We do get them in the Co-Op this time a year, though. They're a...
Commented on Millimeter wave scan machine at Denver Airport
Guess the guys in Denver didn't get the memo. Who would have thought the TSA would be incompetent at following it's own procedures?...
Commented on Pretend cops bully videographer, videographer wins
Everyone knows terrorists fund their networks by selling stock footage of busy London streets. Good on the cops for trying to keep the money out of the jihadist's hands....
Commented on Video of busy train crossing in Bangalore
Europe and japan laugh at the term "high speed" applied here....
Commented on What does the inside of a TSA x-ray conveyor look like? Ask a Flip.
I doubt they would notice the snakes in the can. It would be amazingly funny though to see a TSA goon open a can of those things, though. I'd make sure you've got plennnnnty of time before your flight, though....
Commented on Is the government compiling a secret list of citizens to detain under martial law?
As long as it can't talk to skynet.... Seriously though, this is chillingly scary, and sadly, if true, not at all surprising....

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LB commented on On the claimed prices of cellphones
I have a Renew that I bought in June. I walked into the store, said, "I want a phone that cost under $100... without a contract." The salesperson disgustedly pointed me to the back and ignored me. In the back I looked over the phones and eventually picked the Renew because it could accept a micro SD and let me play MP3s (I really wanted that for the ringtones, not for playing actual music). It was listed at $60. I went up to the cashier, who took out one of the prepaid phones, rung it up as a prepaid, then...
boxlightbox commented on On the claimed prices of cellphones
I dream of a provider offering a reduced fee plan when I use my own equipment. I'd much rather buy a high priced device up front ($400 for a blackberry, iphone, droid, etc) and then pay a more sane rate of service, rather than the hole kit and kaboodle costing thousands of dollars. I guess that's my cake and eating it too, though, with a tall glass of milk to boot....
leo commented on On the claimed prices of cellphones
Amazon has it for $70 unlocked, This seems incorrect. If you read the details about Amazon's "instant discount," you see that you are required to use the carrier for a minimum of 181 consecutive says, or else Amazon will charge you $250....
drewkj commented on On the claimed prices of cellphones
@ boxlightbox. That's what T-Mobile is doing now. They have two types of plans. Even More costs more but you get subsidized handsets. Their Even More Plus plans are less expensive but you pay full price for the phone or use your own phone....
soybeans commented on On the claimed prices of cellphones
Unlocked? I don't see anything on the Moto/Amazon product pages for this phone to indicate that it's unlocked for use on any carrier's GSM network. Both products specifically say it's a T-Mobile phone, which means, unless the page states otherwise, that it's still SIM-locked. Fortunately T-Mobile has a very liberal unlock policy, if your account is in good standing for 90 days, you just call & ask for an unlock code so you can travel to a foreign country and stil use your phone. They usually respond within a couple business days with instructions, and an unlock code follows shortly...

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