[Syrup-tan]

Off-topic; regarding your attitude: The pricing of different services can be considered part of the living cost of an area, and is one of the many trade-offs you make when you choose to (not) move to/from an area.

For example: Europe might have better access to internet, however I'm not a fan of their policies, so I can choose to pay a bit more for internet in Canada, and deal with the lock-in.

It's silly to consider someone an idiot based off a single trade-off that they make. (Considering them an idiot based on many trade-offs is a different story)

[guelo]

Also, I didn't make the tradeoff. Some government and corporate beurocrats probably did.

[Syrup-tan]

That was a different trade-off, you are making this tradeoff by not living somewhere else.

edit: clarifying the subject trade-off

[jerguismi]

I don't consider any single guy idiot. I've jsut seeing so many these "$10 phone" articles around, and people just seem to keep on talking about the "$10 phones" when it is not actualla a $10 phone. So the people are endorsing the hidden pricing involved with these packages. I think it is OK for companies to have these campaings, however I think it is stupid to endorse their tricks.