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Originally Posted by JSWolf
The only way for Apple to update their iPods to compete would be to scarp what they have and totally redo them.
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Compete with whom? There is no competition left, and personally, I love the iPod touch design. I still drool all over mine!
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Originally Posted by JSWolf
Just get your device from AT&T and after the two year contract is up, get it unlocked. I just got my iPhone 5 unlocked for free. I've even tested it with a SIM from a different carrier and yes it worked. So now my iPhone 5 is worth more then when I first got it.
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I did not even list that option, but you're right, if you are willing to lock yourself into a 2 year contract, you can get your 2 year old device unlocked for free afterwards, just that by that time, most people would want a new device. I also know of some people who can get their device unlocked for foreign SIM card use while still on contract, if they are "in good standing" - rather arbitrary by the sound of it. What's illogical to me, as a European, is that in the US, carriers SIM lock on contract devices at all. You're on a contract so that means you pay for it either way.
Personally, I don't do contracts, so I'd rather pay up front and switch phones and carriers whenever I want. At least in Germany, a lot of people do the same. In cell phone and electronics stores, product stickers always include full unlocked price, price on contract with various contracts, and price if locked to a specific provider with a prepaid card.