Posts by Michael Scrip

Quote:Originally Posted by Apple ][ I think that a lot of people out there must be fools if they think that their phone only cost them $99 or $199 on contract. They're paying for the phone all right, they're paying out the ass for...

Quote:Originally Posted by aderutter I can see where this guy's coming from, but I think he's wrong. In my opinion, where it mattered to me, the upgrade to the 3GS was a bigger jump than to the 3G, and the same applied to the 4S :...

Quote:Originally Posted by Durandal1707 Contract plans are for people who can't manage fifth grade arithmetic. Maybe this new "no contract" plan will help T-Mobile. Prior to that... T-Mobile has always offered competitive prices...

Quote:Originally Posted by dasanman69 One can always leave, it's just a contract not a gun to your head. Most people upgrade every 2 years so instead of a carrier subsidy you'll have a perpetual self imposed subsidy and service...

Quote:Originally Posted by TBell How is a two year contract better? Setting service quality aside, the price of the subsidy is more expense then T-Mobile's plans even when you add in the monthly phone option. You're basically...

Quote:Originally Posted by cy_starkman What is strange about the naming convention is not the S, it is having any number at all. iMacs are iMacs, you don't have an iMac 9s. If Apple was to truly follow its simplicity, then there...

Quote:Originally Posted by Big Brother 84 I'm not saying the system is truly dreadful (there's a lot worse out there) but it could be better. If I was ready for a new phone soon, what would sound more appealing to me? An iPhone 5S...

Quote:Originally Posted by Big Brother 84 His points are valid. The naming system has been messy. The S moniker has always seemed to denote a minor upgrade. Has it hurt sales? We'll never know, but creating confusion or doubt...

Quote:Originally Posted by jackthemac Why is everyone dumping on this guy ? His argument is that adding an S to the model number makes buyers PERCEIVE that no improvements have been made, not that the phones haven't improved. And I...

My favorite part was "it's just a big iPod Touch" meaning that a "phone OS" doesn't belong on a tablet device. And then here comes all the Android tablets... a Blackberry tablet... and even a Palm tablet... all from phone...