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by d3ckard 3515 days ago
People seem to be too rash to bash him about subsidies. Yes, they were standard before. No, phones at the time did not cost nearly as much. Prices of modern top-notch smartphones are insane. The trick was in hiding the price and Ballmer just did not expect how much people are willing to pay monthly. I wouldn't guess it either.