Re: Alltel/Verizon TP2
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I would argue that a software gimp is just as valid as a hardware gimp, if not more maddening because they are just trying to milk the masses out of their money because the masses won't/can't do anything about it. Hardware gimps can be directly linked to production and manufacturing cost based analysis. What costs more about using the capabilities already built into a phone? I would say that the recent Hardware Gimping is just the natural growth from software gimping, thus defining a pattern. As for proof that they will gimp or not gimp the TP2, all we have is patterns. You are correct in your assertion that the hardware has been the same or comparable up until this generation of PPC, however I would argue it's a pattern that began with software gimping. I would also say that this has been Verizon's attitude about the equipment they sell for a very long time, and is now made worse by the fact that they stopped adding other carrier’s equipment to their network. (another indication that they will continue to consider forcing people to buy their peripheral software and equipment). They do because they can. |
Re: Alltel/Verizon TP2
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its obvious that people are paying for these services so coming stricly from a business standpoint why would they stop?? if you ran verizon would u?? like i said coming from a consumer standpoint it sucks, but looking at it thru their perspective it makes perfect sense to me. just my 2 cents... |
Re: Alltel/Verizon TP2
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I personally don't have verizon, so I had no idea it was released! Thanks for that info though, good to know!! Quote:
so I agree with ya. but highly doubt verizon won't gimp it. just sayin, they did it to the diamond, (only good thing was adding sdcard, otherwise they really made it just a hair, and i do mean a hair, bit better than the vogue.), did it to the touch pro, and will continue to keep doing so. those are the only two I know of off the top of my head, as those are the most commonly talked about ones, but I'm sure there are others. Quote:
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from consumer standpoint, it sucks. For all the non-tech people, or the non-flashers, its gotta suck to have verizon. haha. But that's what you get for getting a smartphone and not knowing how to mod/tweak it to work better. haha |
Re: Alltel/Verizon TP2
exactly, its their punishment for ignorance lol!!
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Re: Alltel/Verizon TP2
I wasn't debating the ethics. I was just saying that past actions (weather it's defined as gimping on this forum or not) lead me to believe that they will infact alter the TP2 to benifit them as they have other phones in the past. Gimping of the TP1 hasn't slowed the sales. The TP1, in my oppinion is the best handset they offer at the moment. The closing of the loophole that allowed other carier's equipment to work on their network is a way to enforce their business strategy. I am not passing judgement (well only a little :P) on Verizon's business strategy.
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It’s pretty apparent that there will be an HTC Touch Pro2 in your own carrier’s flavor pretty soon. In the U.S. alone, just from leaked photos and information floating around, T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint and Verizon will all get their own version of the device. What’s even better is that they will all be roughly the same. The keyboards won’t range from usable to ???? (cough, Touch Pro, cough) and we have a feeling the physical exterior will be pretty close to the stock HTC units as well.
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