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Phones, the most compact DIY computer if they could be rooted. A while back I picked up the Alcatel C1 for $9 at the local frys. It had decent specs but could n
by nivla 11y ago
Phones, the most compact DIY computer if they could be rooted. A while back I picked up the Alcatel C1 for $9 at the local frys. It had decent specs but could not be rooted despite being an android. :(
Windows phone is better in this category. Cheap and packed with features but not rootable. I really wish if someone could jailbreak Windows Phones. Christ, for the specs, the price of those Lumia's could get ridiculously low. Quad-core cpu, 5mp camera, IPS Touchscreen/GPS/Bluetooth/NFC/Proximity sensor etc in a compact size with backup battery and micro sd support for somewhere between $35-$50? [1][2]. Aghh never understood why these manufactures are too keen on locking down their phone. Wouldn't they get a bigger sales by opening them up?
[1]http://www.walmart.com/ip/T-Mobile-Nokia-Lumia-530-Prepaid-Smartphone/39081493 http://www.walmart.com/ip/T-Mobile-Nokia-Lumia-530-Prepaid-S...
[2]http://www.bestbuy.com/site/boost-mobile-microsoft-lumia-635-4g-no-contract-cell-phone-electric-blue/7970003.p http://www.bestbuy.com/site/boost-mobile-microsoft-lumia-635...
- beagle3 11y ago> Wouldn't they get a bigger sales by opening them up? At these prices, they aren't making any money on the phone - perhaps even subsidizing it. So they might get bigger sales, but they won't be making more money (or even losing more). Keep in mind that the old .com adage "We're losing on every sale, but we're making up for it in volume" is not the way to success. Also note that the models you linked to are vendor locked. This almost surely means vendor subsidized as well - if you find the unlocked version of the same phone, it will likely be $30-$50 more.