http://www.switched.com/2008/12/31/hands-on-with-the-kyocera-neo-e1100-phone/ Switched Comments for Hands-on With the Kyocera Neo E1100 Phone http://www.switched.com/media/feedlogo.gif http://www.switched.com en-us Copyright 2012 Weblogs, Inc. The contents of this feed are available for non-commercial use only. Blogsmith http://www.blogsmith.com/http://www.switched.com/2008/12/31/hands-on-with-the-kyocera-neo-e1100-phone/http://www.switched.com/2008/12/31/hands-on-with-the-kyocera-neo-e1100-phone/Which leads me to one more, slightly larger subject: why is this business model for cell phone sales so insulting to loyal, long-term customers. Why is it, if you stick with a cell phone company for several years, only to one day lose your phone, have it stolen, or drop it in a puddle or whatever, and then have to pay some exorbitant price for a replacement, all the while taking display ads for "free" phones or 1-cent phones for new customers, who get that price if they sign up for a one-year plan? yes, i once had insurance for a cell phone, but became enraged on that front once a phone rep took my claim and then told me that my circumstance wasn't covered. i'm pretty much a layperson when it comes to personal tech matters; am i doomed to get ripped off forever, or is there another way i need to know about. please offer some advice, ntc...]]>Mar 1st 2009 3:18AM