Tried to add this to my most recent reply but the damn kinja system glitched on me:

Yeah, one of my friends recently got one with the newer firmware as a replacement model when his previous one crapped out while still under warranty. His performance dipped to the point where he started noticing new lag a couple times a day. Thankfully, he was able to juryrig the old firmware into the new drive and…

Right, so we'll call this the NCAA version of rule enforcement by the FCC, as in they aren't willing to define strict rules against behavior that violates the spirit of the strict rules they already have in place or are in the process of putting in place.

Why would you leave the quality of the ink you put in your fountain pen up to your employer?

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Probably the reason for the deal

The review for that drive from exactly one year ago is one of the funniest I've ever read on Amazon. As one person commented on it, he puts the size in perspective with a spice of humor.

If it's a VISA check card, the fraud resolution is very quick. I had a fraudulent charge made against my debit card several years back and VISA refunded the charge amount within a couple of days, while their investigation took a few weeks. It was excellent customer service, taking care of my immediate problem upfront…

The partner companies are not being assigned more bandwidth for their sites and services by AT&T as a result of their partnership. That would definitely violate net neutrality. What is happening is that the partners are paying for preferential accounting when it comes to their data and customer allowances. Depending…

Okay, I see your point, as well as the point made by wakers01. It's currently preferential accounting because we haven't reached the data cap doomsday scenario you've outlined, but it does set a precedent that opens the door for preferential delivery.

How's this for a better analogy?

A partner site does not get additional bandwidth as a direct result of partnership in this program. Statement of fact. Bandwidth is not site traffic or a result of a consumer's opportunity cost decision.

It's not preferential delivery, it's preferential accounting.

A Sponsored Data partner site isn't getting more bandwidth than a site that chooses not to participate, so it's not "exactly" what net neutrality is supposed to be preventing. It's a marketing program at the heart, not a technological advantage.

Because it's a marketing gimmick for the sites that pay AT&T to get the sponsored data, encouraging you to use their service (perhaps instead of competitor's).

Hahaha. It's not due to lack of funds that I don't have furniture. It's lack of time and manpower to go get said furniture and move it up 3 flights of stairs.

I'm not saying the integrated webcam is killing it, I'm just saying that it can be one more straw on the camel's back if you're doing some intensive stuff

Placing ambient lighting behind your monitor is said to decrease eye strain from prolonged use of said monitor. IKEA has LED strip lighting that's cheap and you can get a color-changing version with a cool color wheel so that you can match your ambient light color to your task and/or mood.