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Old 10-19-2014, 12:07 PM   #127
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Originally Posted by JSWolf View Post
The only way for Apple to update their iPods to compete would be to scarp what they have and totally redo them.
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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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.
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.

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