So let's say you just have this dead weight you've been dragging around for a while now.  I mean you thought it had some cool features, but turns out they're not as cool as you thought and now you're regretting it.  No, I'm not talking about my acquisition of the the PS3, but rather of the Sprint/Nextel relationship.

Take this for what it's worth, but The Wall Street Journal is reporting that Sprint-Nextel Corp. is "seriously considering spinning off or selling its ailing Nextel unit." That's according to undisclosed people "familiar with the situation," though Sprint did decline to comment on whether it actually was considering a sale of Nextel. Also of note, Cyren Call is reportedly attempting to "assemble a consortium of investors to acquire Nextel as part of its plans to create a nationwide wireless network for public safety communications," and while it can't be confirmed, we are hearing that Sprint is "contemplating other possible buyers such as private equity firms." Still, these same sources made clear that "no deal was imminent and that Sprint was preoccupied for the moment with other matters." It's no secret that the firm would be way more attractive to suitors if the flagging Nextel division was detached from the deal, but only time will tell.