John Navas <spamfilter1@navasgroup.com> wrote in
news:7v2vr2ddbqsbvq3tnf2hie5hvo08tntktb@4ax.com:

> There is _no_ evidence that negotiations with Verizon took place
> _before_ negotiations with Cingular,

And there is no evidence to the contrary, either.



> and they almost certainly took
> place at the same time as part of a "bidding war".


There is no evidence to support this claim.



> Since Apple is a
> worldwide company, and since GSM/UMTS dominates the worldwide market,
> GSM is a much better opportunity for the iPhone than CDMA2000, and
> thus Cingular is the logical choice for Apple, especially given that
> it's the largest US carrier.


Then why go to Verizon at all? Another case where your circular logic
doesn't support the facts.