Comments on: Google’s Subsidized Nexus One Has Two ETFs If You Cancel Early

By: Hugh

Hugh — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 12:32:53 +0000

I don’t think they’d get away with this in Europe. There are EFTs here but they are with the carrier and run in accordance with your contract. So if you have an 18 month contract and you want to get out after 12 months you have to pay the final 6 months of your standard fee, which can be expensive if you have a smart phone.

However, I don’t think the EU will let Google place a fee of their own on the handset which may mean the handset is more expensive through the carriers which will harm takeup! I’ve said before I’m getting rid of my Storm 1. I’ve just come to the end of my tether with it! I mean the limited space for apps and how slow the apps are compared to the iPhone is just crazy. But not being able to run simultaneous apps on the iPhone is putting me off!

I’m hearing that when they do announce Tablet though they’re announcing a new iPhone 3gs which will be able to handle multiple apps! We’ll see.

By: Norman R.

Norman R. — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:57:38 +0000

I know that this is an unpopular view, but, I agree. Google nor T-Mobile are forcing anyone into a subsidized plan. If you don’t want to pay these ridiculous early termination fees do one of two things. Either buy the unsubsidized version at full price, or, don’t terminate your plan early.

By: Wesley

Wesley — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:56:07 +0000

If you don’t want to agree to the contract, then don’t buy it ! (Or buy it unsubsidized)

Though I agree that is outlandish and bad business, it is certainly not evil to offer a product with a contract that people willingly buy.

By: gquaglia

gquaglia — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 19:21:49 +0000

They are just looking for the FCC to step in and end this little party the carriers have been having at our expense.

By: sean leroy

sean leroy — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 18:46:59 +0000

yeah, sucks wads totally…but, it’s a google thing not TMo

By: Eric

Eric — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 15:02:56 +0000

…and people (and the FCC) were complaing about VZW raising their fee to $350 on certain highend smartphones. I guess Google and TMO had to one-up VZW!

By: Rod Simmons

Rod Simmons — Tue, 12 Jan 2010 14:22:59 +0000

I am not sure I see the problem. Google is a small struggling company that needs the money to compete against evil companies like Microsoft. NOT!!!

HOLY EXTORTION BATMAN!! In just cancelation fees you can buy the phone. Not to mention you already paid $180. How in Gods name is this legal let alone not EVIL. I thought in the corporate philosophy rule #6 said, “You can make money without doing evil.” If this fee is not evil please help me understand Googles definition of Evil. Is Eric Schmidt growing horns?
http://www.google.com/corporate/tenthings.html