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To: Doren who wrote (134764)	6/4/2012 3:21:23 PM
From: Road Walker	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 213182

I look at the price over the life of the device. You are the rare exception.

To: Doren who wrote (134764)	6/4/2012 10:40:20 PM
From: Sr K	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 213182

Re: if I buy a 50lb bag of popcorn and save 50% that saved money was earned without risk and its untaxed. Are you a Costco member? Or is that a Farmer's Market size? For a Smartphone with a monthly plan that offsets the subsidy, I'd trade off at 24:1. Maybe 22, 21, or 20 if I thought about it. The argument for 24 is when you buy the phone you pay sales tax but no communications taxes which can be two or three at least. So if I saved $20 a month, I'd pay $480 more. Or, if the phone cost $649 rather than $199, I'd have to save $18.75 per month, before taxes (on the purchase and on the monthly).