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Do you REALLY want the "water meter" model?

Apparently you didn't read my subsequent response. We're already on the "water meter" model. AT&T now sells a 2GB or a 250MB iPhone data plan. That's it.

Those are metered.

AT&T also killed the unlimited iPad plan not long after introducing it. For which they are now facing a class-action lawsuit. Word was this plan was supposed to reappear, though I don't know if it has yet.
 
is anyone else that is not from europe getting the oops error

I AM from europe (Denmark) and was getting the same error. At last I tried to restore my phone (3gs) as a new phone via iTunes. Worked out, and now got it jailbreaked on 4.0.1
Now I can't download the Mywi 4 in Cydia...but thats another story...probably their server is down atm.
 
Good attitude. Only pay for things that you feel you should have to pay for, and take the rest? I mean, it's only fair, right?

Wow, when I think about it, I can justify taking just about anything!

I think you're missing my point which is, why should iPhone users be forced to pay extra when its free on another phone from the same cell company (AT&T)? That is what I disagree with and why I feel I shouldn't have to pay extra. Whats the difference anyways between using the internet on the phone or a laptop, you're still using the same data! Instead of a "tethering" fee they should call it a "convenience" fee, because that's all tethering is.
 
Hey I am getting this error message: opps... file received was invalid..
I wonder if anyone getting the same error message as me. I have tried hard reboot and even upgraded to iOS 4.01 and I am still getting this message.. HELP
 
Fixed that for you.
You're absolutely correct. I pay for things so I can look down my nose at people like you.

I didn't put it there, but it seems that I have to state it: I do not download illegally. I have a large music and DVD collection (1000+), but since Napster and Kazaa got shut down almost a decade ago, I don't participate in anything illegal. Having said that, I don't even know where those old data CDs are now as most of my CDs since were purchased to have the music in higher bitrate/better quality, with the booklets/out of respect. In that sense, the record companies might feel that they lost thousands, but I wouldn't have spent thousands if I didn't have the chance to know so many artists then.

Anyway, my point was against the specific argument that if most people were OK with piracy, we'd be still living in caves. No, we wouldn't and there is good reason, why education is mostly state-controlled in most countries. Organised and widespread distribution of knowledge is beneficial to the economy. If it was down to short-term commercial considerations, companies would try to restrict almost all knowledge and development.

I'm not suggesting that everybody should use pirated software and listen to music where the artists and labels are not benefiting. But the industry should give up these poor arguments that our economy and civilisation would be over without protection on intellectual property. With this strategy, they will never win.
So what's your rationale for not pirating?
 
Hey I am getting this error message: opps... file received was invalid..
I wonder if anyone getting the same error message as me. I have tried hard reboot and even upgraded to iOS 4.01 and I am still getting this message.. HELP

Same here. Been trying for about an hour. Must be overloadeed since every news site is advertising the site.
 
Instead of a "tethering" fee they should call it a "convenience" fee, because that's all tethering is.

Indeed. Of course truthfully calling it a "convenience fee" of $20 a month would expose the scam that it is and enrage the customer base. :(

I can't wait until Comcast starts charging me a "tethering fee" for each of the 4 computers in my house, plus two iPhones, plus the soon-to-be-purchased iPad.
 
'oops... a server with the specified hostname could not be found'

i'm on an iphone 4 running 4.0.1
 
im not debating your post at all in terms of piracy...

but considering that artist make about $1.00 per CD (some more if they are more popular) i fell out of the "doing it for the artist" phase years ago.

your feeding the record companies with album sales.. not so much the band.
itunes is even worse, they make about $.03 per single.


Artist make their money from Touring and Endorsements.

unless the band that you are purchasing music from is physically producing their own cd's and selling them out of vans...

otherwize, the donation youre putting forth to the artist is pretty insignifigant compared to their main income.

if you want to support a band, go see them play, that one-time visit will make them more money than all of their albums you purchased combined.

That's a sad reality :(. Many in the music industry have stated that the days of albums are just about gone, as more consumers are buying singles instead of full albums digitally. You're right, very little money goes to the artist through iTunes. Apple takes a cut (a small one, the make their money through the sales of their hardware in a closed iTunes/iDevice model) and the music industry takes a big cut, the artist is left with very little (and very little choice). Money talks...

Quick question: have the FaceTime and MMS issues been resolved? I know I should read the whole thread but I'm pressed for time so sorry and thanks if you can help! :)

UPDATE: I've been reading posts in which people are getting Safari issues as well as FaceTime and MMS, what is happening overall? Should I wait until these issues are resolved? Thanks again!
 
I'm getting

"Oops...

A server with the specified hostname could not be found."

Anybody else? Server just overloaded?
 
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