Could also be a matter of AT&T trying to get exclusivity on a new platform – especially if the rumors of Verizon getting an iPhone in January prove true. Remember, AT&T’s business model seems to be to build market-share based on exclusivity agreements, not through competition or better service.
Thomas C. Steele Technology Director Manteno CUSD #5 From: tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org [mailto:tech-geeks-boun...@tech-geeks.org] On Behalf Of Eric Barringer Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 2010 2:43 PM To: Tech-Geeks Mailing List Subject: Re: [tech-geeks] OT: Research In Motion Bites Back With Blackberry Torch Didn't they make this thing exclusive to AT&T? I suspect they're hoping that people are sufficiently unhappy with an iPhone that they will not only stick with AT&T but move to a Blackberry instead. I'm not sure locking it into AT&T was a very good idea. What it says to me is "We think we're good enough to compete with an iPhone but not with a bunch of Android devices." AT&T's Android lineup is relatively slim at the moment. I'm not sure it's a particularly wise hope. I know there are folks out there who have tried an iPhone but dislike it, but I suspect they are in the minority. And personally, the only way I'd even consider the thing is if they offered to pay my early upgrade fee. Seems like DirecTV once we switched to Dish Network. "Come back! We're so great!" So you're betting that not only am I not happy with the company I just switched to, but I'm so very unhappy with it that I'm willing to pay a huge early termination fee? Let not the door make contact with your rear upon your exit. -Eric On Tue, Aug 3, 2010 at 4:14 PM, John Hawk <jh...@hawkcomputing.com<mailto:jh...@hawkcomputing.com>> wrote: Torch really? Can you use it as a pipe starter? What are they thinking? Will it catch on fire in your pocket? -- Eric Barringer Technology Coordinator Blue Ridge CUSD #18
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