[nerys]

no wrong analogy. the correct analogy is paper plates is what they offer you. I want to bring my new fangled CERAMIC plates and sprint says nono even though the big macs are the SAME we must charge an extra $10 if you want to use your very own ceramic plate (ie NOT plates supplied by sprint)

You keep forgetting I do not pay sprint for the phone I pay them for the SERVICE THE PHONE USES. why do you guys keep intentionally changing this aspect of this issue?

There is ZERO difference from the sprint side SERVICE WISE (ie what I am paying for) whether I use a TP2 or a Pixie. Just like there is NO difference between the paper plates and the ceramic plates to mcdonalds as THE SAME WITH THE PHONES mc****s did not supply the plates. I DID.

If they want to can my account they can do that. but WE are in control not sprint. They bend to our will or they cease to exist. The problem is when people forget this and the companies get out of control. this is how it starts. its a very very bad precident.

AGAIN all you who disagree with me. Here is my analogy again.

Gasoline is X dollars. XYZ gas station is 30% cheaper so you go their.

You upgrade your car to a new lexus but when you get to XYZ he says oh no you got a new lexus now gas is more money for you. Not different gas. No higher grade gas but JUST because you want to use it in a nicer car.

WOULD YOU STAND for that? would you consider it Ethical?

"not totally screwing them over but not handing it out free either. "

handing what out free? whats spring giving me that I have any interest in for that $20 a month? surely not the phone that I BUY with my own money and they are not cheap.

what are they giving me for free? all I want is what I have already been getting just on a different piece of silicon and plastic. thats it. (I don't even really WANT the evo or epic I am rather happy with my tp2) I am fond of the pixie though. at least the wifi version.