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Wave of mutilation ends as Best Buy, Sony and Microsoft take a stab at clamshell-free packaging initiative {Engadget}
Nov 15th 2008 9:56PM You have to chew on this packaging at Christmas to get all your new toys open, so wouldn't the dentists not want to jump on this bandwagon? These guys could put them out of a job!
AT&T picks up Centennial Communications for $944 million {Engadget}
Nov 9th 2008 11:06AM @ lawrra
I just went through their site again and checked pricing. For me to have exactly what I have now with Centennial - 3 phones, 2 with texting (150 per month), and 5PM nights and weekends - I pay $120 monthly (not including taxes / fees). Between the 3 phones, WITH unlimited incoming calls, we use close to 500 anytime minutes between 7AM and 5PM. Sooo... if we just start calling after 7PM instead of 5PM (pretty easy to do) a comparable service with AT&T with nights and weekends starting at 7PM would cost me about $97... Looks like a savings to me. The only thing that will offset it is because I would then be getting 2 of $30 unlimited data plans (as opposed to $40 per plan for only 250MB with Centennial) with AT&T.
AT&T picks up Centennial Communications for $944 million {Engadget}
Nov 9th 2008 10:33AM Don't forget to mention it costs $400 for a 30 month contract, which you can buy an unlocked one on eBay for about that price, less if you get lucky. Another example of their crappy phone pricing.
AT&T picks up Centennial Communications for $944 million {Engadget}
Nov 9th 2008 10:31AM They are a "regional" company. By their agreement you have to make "at least 50% of your calls" in their "primary service area" which is Indiana and small(er) areas of the surrounding states, but there is some around Texas too I believe (and Puerto Rico and the VI I believe). Anyway, they do have nationwide coverage, but they don't advertise outside their primary service area due to the 50% calls rule above. This is probably why you have never heard of them.
AT&T picks up Centennial Communications for $944 million {Engadget}
Nov 9th 2008 10:26AM Actually this will make AT&Ts coverage in Indiana better if they keep the network (Im guessing they will). Also, they do get the phones quite a while after they are available (usually) but they are getting better. What they are not getting better at is their $250 per line cancellation fees, 30 month contracts and crappy data plan pricing. I'm willing to pay an extra $10 to $20 per month for access to the newest phones (specifically the iPhone) and better data plan pricing. I'm all for this.
AT&T picks up Centennial Communications for $944 million {Engadget}
Nov 9th 2008 10:21AM Why the hell did I get low ranked for saying I like my G1?
AT&T picks up Centennial Communications for $944 million {Engadget}
Nov 9th 2008 10:20AM Actually, since Centennial charges $40 for only 250 MB of data, cost-wise, this would be a HUGE improvement. Network-wise, they have been working on rolling out a UMTS 3G network, though they have kept it very quiet, so their data network may be better than we know. Lastly, cost-wise, I've been researching the difference in cost and it's not all that much of a difference.
AT&T picks up Centennial Communications for $944 million {Engadget}
Nov 8th 2008 8:27AM Though I do like my G1 a LOT now... I guess we'll see. =)
AT&T picks up Centennial Communications for $944 million {Engadget}
Nov 8th 2008 8:26AM YEAH!!!!! I am with Centennial and their coverage kicks T-Mobile and and AT&T's butt in northern Indiana. That's AWESOME, now I can (maybe) get an iPhone! =)
Video: Windows 7 Device Stage on Eee PC S101 running dual-core Atom {Engadget}
Nov 6th 2008 7:47AM I've wondered why they haven't put 3G chips in these laptops yet... Makes no sense. The OQO (www.oqo.com) has an option to have an integrated Sprint or Verizon broadband card put in it and it's WAY smaller than these laptops, so there has to be enough room in these things. The thing with an after-market broadband card is it's always sticking out of a USB port somewhere, and that always gets in the way. Come on guys, it's not that hard to figure this out. To me the words "ultra portable PC" (UMPC) would tell me people want to take it everywhere, isn't it a given they would want data service everywhere? Anyway... Windows 7 looks like it's FLYING on that thing!
