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Verizon Wireless: Unlimited Data Not 'Sustainable'

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Comes down to greed.

info411

Jan 13, 2010, 6:19 PM
They can offer UNLIMITED usage, they are using the few 1% of the bandwith hogs to push their agenda..

Good VZW don't control AIR supply, it would be freaky.. ie. because u smoke and breathe more you have to pay more for o2, than others cause they don't smoke. U can only breathe 2 out 3 times..

* Sounds ridicoulous right? Well that is my feelings with this data crap.
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Menno

Jan 13, 2010, 6:37 PM
that 1% data hogs could be controlling 20-40% of the available bandwidth (meaning everyone else is paying more per month to subsidize those heavier users)
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Jayshmay

Jan 13, 2010, 6:45 PM
Ok, ok, good point.
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Versed

Jan 13, 2010, 8:44 PM
Maybe! I'm not so sure, and if so, target those people directly. VZW, AT&T etal, offer these data phones, then bitch when people use them.

I more or less smell a rat, they're gonna charge you the $30, then they are gonna start charging you more for data usage, then when you bitch, and moan and decide to leave, they're gonna rape you with a $350 minus $10 per month. Sorry don't buy it.
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Jayshmay

Jan 13, 2010, 6:44 PM
I keep saying what's the point in building a high speed network that a customer CAN'T consume multimedia on! ! !

Greed is the answer to everything like why flat panels cost frinkin $2,500-$3,500 for the bigger ones, frinkin outrageous! ! !
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Menno

Jan 13, 2010, 6:53 PM
As a flat panel gets bigger, the cost of making it goes up exponentially. Remember, that is a very special type of glass that has to be created perfectly for the device to work. It's a lot easier to make a smaller section that is perfect than it is to mill a solid piece the size of some of these new TV's. They require whole new factories and production techniques.
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Azeron

Jan 13, 2010, 7:04 PM
*Shrug* People living in a capitalist society should not knock greed. They are nearly synonymous.
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Jayshmay

Jan 13, 2010, 7:11 PM
Just because I live in America doesn't mean I agree with greed. People die, and 75% of the bankruptcies are medical related because of greed, doctors are greedy, $20,000+ for surgery or die.
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Azeron

Jan 13, 2010, 7:13 PM
You don't have to agree with it. That won't change anything however. Socialism is a bad word in America for a reason.
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Versed

Jan 13, 2010, 8:47 PM
Socialism is not a bad word to me, I would prefer a european type social democratic party in power.

And please, no crap about how great uncontrolled capitalism is. I see excellent products coming out of europe which are superior to what the local guys make or farm out to China here.
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Azeron

Jan 13, 2010, 9:02 PM
Okay. So do you think you are in the majority of Americans. How many politicians are able to beat their opponent's brains out by calling them a Socialist? What's the response to universal health care? I'm just asking.
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Menno

Jan 13, 2010, 8:00 PM
no.. because those same doctors are paying 150k+ for liability insurance because of greedy lawyers. Lawsuits are driving the cost up
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Versed

Jan 13, 2010, 8:48 PM
Menno said:
no.. because those same doctors are paying 150k+ for liability insurance because of greedy lawyers. Lawsuits are driving the cost up


Exactly
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Kayslay34

Jan 13, 2010, 6:59 PM
You have to check your facts there, AT&T ran into this problem with iphone users, 5% of AT%T users were using close to 40% of the networks data. My sister has a iphone and she runs Youtube All day and she racks up around 40 gigs a month in data usage. Its really not that hard to use alot of data, i use the Internet daily and on my sprint bill my Hero uses 2.5-3 gigs a month.
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Menno

Jan 13, 2010, 7:01 PM
I use about 2 on my droid, but I can PROMISE you I'll use easily double that once I get flash
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Azeron

Jan 13, 2010, 7:08 PM
Man, I can't even get a G on my 8330.
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Menno

Jan 13, 2010, 7:13 PM
webkit browser+amazing youtube client... and a ton of apps that access the internet.
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Jayshmay

Jan 13, 2010, 7:15 PM
Hey, get your money worth out of Vzn, that's what I say. Your a mgr @ a store, you probably get a discount.
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Menno

Jan 13, 2010, 7:20 PM
I dont work for them anymore Jay. my regional fired me for making too much money without making him bonuses >.
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Jayshmay

Jan 14, 2010, 12:15 AM
Oh...sorry to hear that dude. Well good luck to you.
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Azeron

Jan 13, 2010, 7:16 PM
Oh yeah. You have the Droid. I'm still living in the stone age.
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