If we're going with car analogies, I'd say a Nokia is like a Chrysler; a classic look on the outside, but not much going for it on the inside.
WinMo is like a Jaguar; we're told it's great and has many features, but it's too fussy to actually use in real life. Most of the features don't seem to work.
Blackberry is like a New Beetle; it looks cute and gets you where you're going, but everyone is secretly snickering at you behind your back.
Palm WebOS is like a Deloreon; seems like it should be cool but it's rarely seen in real life.
Kin is like a Smart Car; cheap and underpowered.
iPhone is not like a Lamborghini, it's more like a Prius; the design isn't perfect, it's missing a lot of features you might want, but it's simple and gets you where you need to go without a lot of hassle. Plus everyone in New York and San Francisco has one.
No of course not, people apparently need to be allowed to "make their own decisions" according to a lot of libertarian-esque wharblgarbl on the internet these days -- even if those decisions are really, really poor.
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Sure there is: make software so crappy that nobody wants to pirate it.
Cheap! Does that qualify as a "microtransaction"?
There's no -1 for "I don't get it."
Maybe they shouldn't fail at reading and/or getting fairly obvious jokes?
But now how will China go green?
...they came for my mouse's balls, and I said nothing.
Then they came for my mouse, and there was no one left to squeak up.
Whoa, is that like E=MC^2 for money and time?
They're usually just hyper, put them on Ritalin and they'll be fine.
Lisa needs braces!
Here... here you go, sir. *cries*
Damn, I'd hate to work where you work.
Oh yeah? Well my dad could beat up your dad!
Nerds are still more likely to have a better job.
What about people who don't trust something just because it's in print?
...which is what my post SAID.
Congrats, you can read!
People said the same when the original iPhone came out. Now we're at version 4, and it's STILL too early?
How long do you plan to wait?
But my own ignorance does prove, to me, that I have no reason to trust them.
MoveOn.org is a nonprofit organization as well; there's no reason to assume nonprofit means unbiased.
According to who?
Does anyone really trust Consumer Report's opinion on technology? I thought they were known for automobile testing and that was about it?
So we should have insurance for security breaches? How would that even work?
If we're going with car analogies, I'd say a Nokia is like a Chrysler; a classic look on the outside, but not much going for it on the inside.
WinMo is like a Jaguar; we're told it's great and has many features, but it's too fussy to actually use in real life. Most of the features don't seem to work.
Blackberry is like a New Beetle; it looks cute and gets you where you're going, but everyone is secretly snickering at you behind your back.
Palm WebOS is like a Deloreon; seems like it should be cool but it's rarely seen in real life.
Kin is like a Smart Car; cheap and underpowered.
iPhone is not like a Lamborghini, it's more like a Prius; the design isn't perfect, it's missing a lot of features you might want, but it's simple and gets you where you need to go without a lot of hassle. Plus everyone in New York and San Francisco has one.
One good product in a sea of mediocrity ones does not make a good company. Just look at Sony's product catalog and see what I mean.
Why can't the companies focus on making one or two really GREAT products?
No of course not, people apparently need to be allowed to "make their own decisions" according to a lot of libertarian-esque wharblgarbl on the internet these days -- even if those decisions are really, really poor.
Are we there yet?