[teebes]

Indeed, only iPhone upgrades are "Free", because they're subsidized. But the majority of people don't seem to get that just because you're not paying something at that particular point in time doesn't mean you didn't incur that cost over a stretch of time. It's also why people still think of iPhones as being worth $200 when in fact they are worth $600, and why they get so angry when they get hit with the early termination fee.