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Originally Posted by SeaKing
I think you need to rethink that good buddy.
Apple usually charges a higher price than anyone else. The problems the carriers are having is that they are not passing that charge on to the customers. That is why they are showing reduced margins.
For example, I think the carriers are going to charge about $300 or more for a the non Apple product, the Samsung Galaxy Note.
If Apple owns the carrier and the phone, they will not absorb anything. In fact you will pay a premium both for the carrier and the phone.
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Why? I don't use Apple stuff. I wouldn't mind being able to go into my carrier's location and not be force-fed iPhones and iPads by all the sales guys. They're more pushy about those than the dudes at actual Apple stores, in my experience. If Apple had their own iWireless, I couldn't care less about what they charge as it wouldn't directly apply to me. I understand that the existing carriers could/would take a significant hit and I'm being incredibly short-sighted about my half-arsed desire, but I'm just sharing a pipe-dream. Nothing more.