It seems to me that we the phone buying public roll over too easily to anything the operators do 'because they've subsidised the handsets'
They might give you a cheaper phone, but only if you sign a contract and pay them £50 or whatever every month for 18 months. It's hardly altruistic behaviour!
Imagine if you bought a PC and found that you could only use the manufacturer's email solution
Fair competition means innovation flourishes and prices keep low
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It seems to me that we the phone buying public roll over too easily to anything the operators do 'because they've subsidised the handsets'
They might give you a cheaper phone, but only if you sign a contract and pay them £50 or whatever every month for 18 months. It's hardly altruistic behaviour!
Imagine if you bought a PC and found that you could only use the manufacturer's email solution
Fair competition means innovation flourishes and prices keep low