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Full disclosure I work for AT&T. Also full disclosure I do not currently own a cellphone because it is a luxury I can personally do without until the economy turns around. That being said I don't understand this continued criticism of the business relationship between Apple and AT&T. As I see it all of the carriers have exclusive deals with device manufacturers not available to AT&T, yet AT&T is attacked because of it's exclusive (and lucrative) relationship with Apple. The iPhone apparently is a superior product as the public is clamoring for it. I sense a lot of resentment towards businesses that seek to make a buck these days instead of giving everything away for free. There is lots of choice out there stop so complaining and choose the other service or device if they are so great or not (and stupid enough to give it away). When something is 'free' it has no value. Think about it. AT&T is not making money off the device but off the services. They are trying to guarantee an income stream for two years for their investment in this and other excellent products they offer. Makes perfect sense to me.
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