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   Frank Slootweg to Newyana2@invalid.nospam   
   Re: Why is iOS so popular in U.S. of A.?   
   22 Mar 24 15:48:41   
   
   XPost: alt.windows7.general   
   From: this@ddress.is.invalid   
      
   Newyana2  wrote:   
   [...]   
      
   >			Why is it impossible to simply buy a   
   > cellphone that's not controlled by the OS provider? My TV doesn't   
   > force me to watch CBS TV. My car doesn't limit the supermarkets   
   > I can drive to.   
      
     As said - also to you - before, it's perfectly possible to buy a   
   'cellphone' (read: mobile phone) where you - not the phone/'OS' supplier   
   - are in charge, but a *smart*phone indeed not so much.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)   

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