At 07 Apr 2008 11:28:01 +0000 Larry wrote:

> My statement above stands, Verizon or no Verizon. Verizon is just the
> worst case scenario. EVERY device MUST be COMPANY CONTROLLED or it will
> never see the light of day.

Repeat it as often as you like, but it's still not true- look at the Nokia
Communicator series, or the N-series (including the N95) and you'll see
completely "uncrippled" handsets with removable data cards, unrestricted BT
OBEX file transfers- even GPS. And they'll work unrestricted on any GSM
carrier, including American carriers.

CDMA carriers exert more control because they can choose which handsets
they'll activate (and limit users to their own branded, crippled handsets
if they wish to.)

> Why do you think your iPhone...

"My" iPhone? ;-) No thank you!

> has no external memory card slot and doesn't
> run freeware off the net? COMPANY CONTROL at its worst.
>
Perhaps, but no carrier MAKES their subscribers use an iPhone!