Hi folks! I know I mentioned this before, but I wanted to let people know about my recent success getting some cash from T-mobile towards the purchase of an N900. For those of you not opposed to a contract with T-mobile, but still wanting something towards you're purchase of an N900, I just wanted to share my recent success building a custom "subsidy".

There is currently a sale on HTC Touch Pro2's at http://wmdeals.com/ for $49.99, plus you get your activation fee waived, a $50 credit on the account, and a free platronics 360 bluetooth headset. The fine print is that you have to sign up for a 2 year contract with T-Mobile including voice and smartphone data for at least $54.98/mo (300 anytime minutes + weekend + unlimited data). This is the same price you would have to pay under a "flex pay" T-mobile contract with voice and data for the N900.

The subsidy is achieved by reselling the phone on eBay or any other market. I checked the eBay and saw that it was selling regularly for over $300. I bit and went on with the auction. It sold!

I just received a $430 deposit in my PayPal account! Obviously, this is a nice bit of cash towards the purchase of my N900. Granted, I had to sign a 2 year contract, but I don't think I was going to be with anyone other than T-Mobile given the 3G bands that US companies support.

I hope this helps some of you.