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but if I can not convince a relatively high intelligence group of people on a forum such as this what freaking chance do I have?

NOT ONE PERSON has answered the gasoline issue. not one. this tells me its an ego thing. the only responses I get to that are "its not analogous" or "no it needs to be like this"

So I ask you. Both sprint and shell provide a Product. One is cellular service one is gasoline.

WHY is it ok for sprint to charge more for otherwise identical hardware using exactly the same service but NOT ok for shell to charge more for otherwise identical cars just some are nicer but SAME gasoline.

the analogy is perfect. but all the responses I get belittle demean or claim I am in a "rage fest" whatever the heck that means.

the only logical reasons I can think are are 1 of 2 options (let me know if you can think of any more)

either the users truly do not comprehend how the analogy is perfect OR they comprehend fully but their ego's won't let them admit otherwise.

I am not buying hardware from sprint. Spring "approved" x set of hardware I select from that hardware and use it to "access" my service.

Here I have another analogy for you.

Comcast. Provides a service not unlike SPRINT. a telecom service that requires more maintenance as you use more.

Would it be ok with you if COMCAST was able to charge you MORE if you used a dual core windows 7 or Apple OSX machine than users who are using the same machines but with OS9 or Windows XP?

OR what if Comcast decided to charge you MORE if you had a larger than 17" screen because you know you can put more content on the larger screen and use more data.

FORGET SERO.

lets say you have the original $39.99 450minute unlimited power vision data account.

WHY does sprint have any say in what "otherwise" sprint approved hardware you use to access the service.

YOU DO NOT GET MORE or DIFFERENT service. same service. that is what your paying for.

WHY is it ok with you for sprint to dictate the price of your SERVICE based on your otherwise identical (uses same service) hardware?

Why is it NOT ok for gas company to charge more to nicer cars?

Why is it NOT ok for comcast to charge more if you have a faster computer or larger screen?

because your not buying a car from the gas station your not buying a computer or monitor from comcast. ITS NONE OF THEIR BUSINESS what car or computer you use.

JUST LIKE it should not be any of sprints business what phone you use that is otherwise sprint and tech compatible with your account?

Would you fight if a gas station tried to charge more for gas for nicer cars or comcast (or whoever your ISP is) tried to charge more for your larger screen or faster computer?

OF COURSE you would the very idea is preposterous.

so why not with sprint?

Again I am not asking for anything special from sprint. Just that the HONOR the original terms of our agreement within reason and one of those things is I was able to use any power vision phone.

So why not now?

the reason is simple. they know people DESIRE these phones so they are using it to "bait" you into paying more.

the WHY is why is it lawful or moral for them to do this?

If I can not convince a small educated group what chance do I have of convincing the masses?

When the right and wrong are SO obvious it makes me wonder what kind of people could object? do not take offense but my first thought is this is a bunch of tweens with parents paying the bill and they want their nice new phone $10 a month that they don't have to pay be damned.

but I DO have to pay it and pay it to get NO NEW SERVICE OF ANY RELEVANCE.

its literally a "because we can" fee and those are not supposed to be allowed.