This just burns me! Why is the government getting involved!?! If it really a good feature, advertise to us and we'll buy it. If the government has to mandate it (or subsidize it, another separate issue) by definition it's not something we want. I am sick of the government getting involved in what they think I should or should not be buying. We are (or used to be) a free market society. If you have an awesome feature or product, make the case for its awesomeness, price it appropriately, and I'll buy it.
I do happen to be in favor of an FM receiver in my phone; I think it would be a nice feature [although I would like an AM receiver to so I can listen to Rush:)] I just don't want the government telling me I have to buy this feature. If the arrogant pinheads on Capitol Hill actually knew what we, the consumer, wanted, they would be in the Cell Phone/PDA/portable music industry instead of where they are./End Rant
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This just burns me! Why is the government getting involved!?! If it really a good feature, advertise to us and we'll buy it. If the government has to mandate it (or subsidize it, another separate issue) by definition it's not something we want. I am sick of the government getting involved in what they think I should or should not be buying. We are (or used to be) a free market society. If you have an awesome feature or product, make the case for its awesomeness, price it appropriately, and I'll buy it. I do happen to be in favor of an FM receiver in my phone; I think it would be a nice feature [although I would like an AM receiver to so I can listen to Rush :)] I just don't want the government telling me I have to buy this feature. If the arrogant pinheads on Capitol Hill actually knew what we, the consumer, wanted, they would be in the Cell Phone/PDA/portable music industry instead of where they are. /End Rant