Verizon is supposedly rolling out LTE (same as GSM providers) in late 2010-2011. But it will require more towers than the EVDO technology so LTE technology will be spotty if it doesn't also include an EVDO chip (which runs into the CDMA/GSM problem).

So it won't exactly be a $ vs $ comparison. Apple will also have many other choices:
1) Stick with ATT for full LTE/GSM compatibility in countries without 4th Gen?
2) Go with ATT LTE, but have spotty coverage in non-LTE areas around the world and the US? Could hurt iPhone/Apple Brand
3) Go with ATT LTE and have GSM AND CDMA chips, for full coverage? Could be an engineering/battery/royalty nightmare

Either way, there are many factors in place other than just the $ bid.

While Arnold has made some mistakes, he's actually been our hardest working governer in decades. Oh, and he works for free. He might not be perfect, but I really like having a governor who is following his conscience as a leader.

This is a double-edged sword. They'll probably need to re-do their pricing structure, because many people who currently pay $60 for a game do so knowing they can get half of that expense back on the used market.

You need to upgrade to Eel 2.0. Plug it into your USB port and it doubles as a mouse with exciting haptics.

Unless you work FOR the bank. Then the authorities send you more money to replace what you lost.

Offshoring is good when done right.

However, many companies that start embracing offshoring are doing it out of desperation... and that usually is just as much a failure as the strategies that got them into their mess in the first place.

To avoid the risk of Last blocking streams to services like Witopia, and then having to pay Last anyways?

I don't see it. I still see a lot of value in games worth me spending money for a high-production value game. On the other hand, I don't think I'd be willing to put up with as much advertising as would be necessary to offset what I'm willing to pay WITHOUT ads.

That said, variable game pricing needs to happen. I should be able to buy the *new* physical copy for $60 or a digital copy for $30 (no resale) or digitally rent it for a week for $5. The game publishers don't make much on me buying used games or renting from blockbuster. I'd rather see more of my money go to the publishers/developers than to the middle-men who currently have a pretty over-priced service.

Maybe? It's definitely in the best interest of the shareholders. Unless you think all of Yahoo's top talent will now leave for the millions of lucrative tech jobs around the bay. Wait a minute...

Reader h11:6 points out news of a recent study which suggests that "Android's open source nature will give it a boost over Apple's iPhone," and thus take the lead in sales as soon as three years from now. It will be interesting to see how they deal with the flood of proposed apps as their popularity rises.

Is this similar to the year of Linux taking over Windows I keep hearing about? Sorry, mod me a troll.

I had a totally different thought when I saw "identified as lesbian" and the "proveit" tag.

The above post is the best advice. But if you don't care and really want to have a little fun:

Reverse blackmail. Tell them that you are leaving today, and they can sign you as a contractor for the next 3 weeks at triple your hourly rate.

Who pays for the news broadcasts on NBC, ABC, and CBS?! Who pays the anchors, the journalists, and the cameramen? Who pays for your local news broadcasts?

TV Advertising. This story is talking about Online Distribution, which has seen dramatic cuts in advertising dollars. Much larger cuts than TV advertising. Think about it.

Have you ever tried to play a 2-year old game online? You get one of two results:

1) No one is playing, so you can't find a game or
2) People are still playing, but have been playing it for 2 years and are so far out of your skill range it's completely unfun

The likes of California and New York clearly have no concept of what it means to "spend less,"

Yes, the above tax is stupid, but your comment is pretty silly too. I've loved living in California, where a salary that pays cost of living automatically puts me in a Jumbo mortgage and a high federal income tax bracket. I didn't hear anyone complaining about CA and NY when the economy was booming and people were using my tax dollars to pay for Nebraska farmers to NOT farm their land. Wait, they still are. How about we stop that?