AT&T, What Are You Thinking?

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Sure, you (Cingular) helped to bring us the iPhone when the other carriers wouldn't put their trust in Apple.  You gave us the fastest 3G data speeds for a while.  You even attempted to give us an unlimited data plan for an unheard of price with the announcement of the first iPad.

But your cell tower coverage is seriously lacking.  I get at least one dropped call a day, and I had to get my own Microcell just so that I could get reception at home.  You took away the unlimited data plan from the iPad less than two months since launch.

Now Verizon has the iPhone too, and their 4G LTE speeds leave your 3G in the dust.  You have just limited your unlimited data plan you promised to us early iPhone adopters by throttling it.  You are threatening to bill us for tethering our data plans.  That's like the cable company asking us to pay for each tv we hook up in our house.  Your cell coverage still sucks. 

Explain to me again why I should stay loyal to you when my contract is up?

Newegg Hard Drive Gone Bad, They Want $9 To Ship it Back 5 Miles

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OK, the drive itself was cheap!  I posted about the 2TB deal a short while ago.  Now that it's DOA, I'm going to have to ship it back for a replacement at my cost bringing the total price a bit higher than a special local Fry's deal.

Newegg says their deeply discounted UPS partner will give me a discounted rate - but its $9.  That's not the rate I was expecting for a RMA address that's just over 5 miles from here.

Newegg really should take a close look at the online leader Amazon who would immediately send a replacement overnight shipping at my cost as well as provide a return shipping label, shipping / handling pre-paid right back to them.