What Would Happen if MS cut the Middle Man -Carriers-?

[Jorge Holguin]

The disadvantage is you also might give up LTE by purchasing an unlocked international device, since many international devices don't support US LTE bands.

That is why you need a diligent effort in your research to make sure that what you getting will work. Before I got my 1520 I spent almost two month searching and researching. I paid $315 for the phone and trust me I got better offer that I was real close to get. T-Mob band can be kind of trick it; but it can be found. So for $315: 32gbs and unlocked beautiful 1520. I don't regret nothing

 

[RumoredNow]

The disadvantage is you also might give up LTE by purchasing an unlocked international device, since many international devices don't support US LTE bands.

​I sorta have a thread about avoiding that pitfall. Educated meself I did.

 

[apinkel]

Their laziness and inattention should not keep the rest of us here in the US enslaved ti the carrier's model.

Not everyone has the same amount of time (or interest) in the latest tech.

How much time do you spend on selecting your mattress, your sheets, or your cookware? If those aren't your priorities do you spend a lot of time looking across all the available choices, making sure you select the best of each from around the world? If not do you still want a quality product at a reasonable price?

I'm not saying there is anything wrong with the unlocked carrier model. My point is that it (like the preview for developers program) are aimed at the tech enthusiasts. Carriers are offering devices to people whose opinons on technology range from absolute hatred to completely unreasonable lust.

Am I "siding" with the carriers. I don't think so. But am I siding completely with our tech obsessed community and all of it's sometimes unreasonable desires. No.