Ubuntu on the Nexus 7 [LWN.net]

Ubuntu on the Nexus 7

Posted Nov 29, 2012 20:38 UTC (Thu) by BenHutchings (subscriber, #37955)
In reply to: Ubuntu on the Nexus 7 by khim
Parent article: Ubuntu on the Nexus 7

... people in dirt poor and oppressed countries value their individual freedom more ...

That's a very broad sweep! But practically, carrier locking is associated with carrier subsidy, a form of credit. Poorer people are less likely to be considered creditworthy, and poorer countries are less likely to have a norm of carrier subsidy.

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Ubuntu on the Nexus 7

Posted Nov 30, 2012 19:17 UTC (Fri) by khim (subscriber, #9252) [Link] (1 responses)

Many European countries are usually considered "not-all-that-free", "socialist" countries by Americans but many of them are quite affluent... and they don't sell their freedom by signing two—years contracts. Strange, isn't it?

Ubuntu on the Nexus 7

Posted Nov 30, 2012 19:38 UTC (Fri) by Klavs (guest, #10563) [Link]

"Many European countries are usually considered "not-all-that-free", ""socialist" countries by Americans but many of them are quite affluent... "and they don't sell their freedom by signing two—years contracts. Strange, "isn't it?

Well - in Denmark atleast, it's most likely primarily because it was deemed illegal to bind a customer more than 6 months - otherwise most would probably be stupid enough to do it, to save a dime in the short run.

Fortunately we have some consumer protection :)