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Comment: Re:The movie TANK scared me (Score 1) 212

by Macrat (#40083677) Attached to: The Price of Military Tech Assistance In Movies

I saw the movie TANK -- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_(film) -- in the on-post movie theater at Ft. Hood, TX, which at the time was home to the world's largest concentration of tanks. And one of the most boring spots on this planet. Watching a theater full of young tank crew guys cheer this movie was a bit scary.

People enjoying a movie about a father rescuing his son from a corrupt sheriff scares you?

Comment: Re:Cheap compared to (Score 1) 173

by Macrat (#39532339) Attached to: Smartphones Invade the Prepaid Market

This is exactly what I did. I switched from my verizon cheapo dumbphone ($20/month for unlimited texting & $0.25/minute) and ipod touch to an exhibit 2 on T-Mobile ($15/month for unlimited texting & $0.10/minute). It doesn't have any data though, the cheapest plan with that was $30/month. It's not so bad since I'm usually in range of wifi, but I really wish I could pay for data the same way I pay for minutes.

Note that T-Mobile has 2 different $30/mo no-contract plans.

  • The one they offer in their stores is for 1,500 minutes or messages and the data starts throttling after 30MB.
  • The one offered at Walmart is 100 minutes, unlimited SMS and the data starts throttling after 5GB.

So if you talk very little and want a lot of data, the $30/mo no-contract T-Mobile plan via Walmart is pretty nice.

Comment: Re:Prices of non-contract devices unreasonable (Score 1) 355

by Macrat (#39315311) Attached to: T-Mobile Exec Calls For End To Cell Phone Subsidies

I find it hard to believe that the cost of a cellular modem, ear piece, microphone, and larger battery accounts for that $78.96? I don't think so...

You are forgetting about all the various licensing fees based on the patents for various cell phone technologies.

The cost of the phone is more than the parts.

Short people get rained on last.

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