Selling the phone unlocked will likely lead to a high upfront cost. Maybe not that bad. Apple can sell the iPod touch at a profit for $200, and the phone hardw

Selling the phone unlocked will likely lead to a high upfront cost. Maybe not that bad. Apple can sell the iPod touch at a profit for $200, and the phone hardware can't add that much. It's a long shot, but if Google does this right they could break the stranglehold that the carriers have on the market. That's what I was hoping the iPhone would do until Apple decided it was more profitable to serve AT&T instead of its customers.