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Originally Posted by FanIn80
Take the iPhone. Apple negotiated an exclusive agreement with AT&T as the sole provider of the iPhone when it first launched. Imagine how many ways they had to change their service, their business model, their support center... everything. Imagine, also, the ripple effect the iPhone had on their other plans and products.
Do you really think it was fair to AT&T that 2 days after the iPhone launched, people were walking around and using their phones with other carriers? Do you think it was fair that those other carriers got money from people using AT&T "exclusive" iPhones, when the other carriers didn't have to give up one single thing or change on single aspect of their company to get that money?
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Do you think its fair Apple negotiated that deal? Should I the consumer not have two choices here... 1 - Which phone do I want. 2 - Which service provider will I use. Personally I think its unfair for companies to make that decision for me... these partnerships and exclusive deals to try and pursuade or force me to accept something I dont want to get something I do want. I am tired of being told what I am allowed to do by laws and Corporations. We all work hard for our money and yes I'd like to tell big business to F-off and allow me to spend it as I see fit with out the constant manipulation.
Here's the kicker I just saw your edit now and it seems to me your coming from two sides... pick one.
Additionally exactly in how many ways did the hard done by AT&T have to change their services and support centers etc... etc... if companies that had no idea they would have Iphones on their networks 2 days later where able to manage?
I agree with your edit. It's the rest of your post that makes no sense to me.