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Compelling view, but he misses his own point:

The "Aunt Sues" of the world wouldn't know an iPhone from an Instinct from a Voyager from a Dare.

They will simply buy from whatever carrier they normally use. A lot of people have gone through several carriers and found one that has the coverage they need, and all the App Stores in the world don't matter.
 
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