Dave wrote:
> Yes, but even $1 per phone adds up. Now you know why they did it. Just
> donb't buy a Motorola phone.

They didn't save $1 per phone, he made that number up, as well as
admitting that he has no idea how much they saved, if anything.

In reality, Motorola chose to ship a charger with a smaller physical
size. Most people charge their phones overnight, and the 375mA rate of
charge is fine, and lengthens battery life. With cellular, people like
small, even when there are trade-offs.

Look at the actual price of the SPN4716 and the SPN5037 (375mA) from the
same vendor, and it's almost always the same price. I.e. from
CellularAccessory.com, where I usually buy my accessories, both are $6.95.

The difference in component cost between the two chargers is negligible,
if any difference exists at all. It's entirely possible that the smaller
size unit actually cost Motorola a bit more to have made.

Not buying a Motorola phone may be acceptable for GSM, but for CDMA,
there are some very good reasons to select Motorola over other brands.