Isn't it ironic and hypocritical that you executed precisely the maneuver you accused me of--only you tried to use it on a provably successful company? Samsung isn't my favorite brand of Android manufacturer, honestly, but they seem to be doing a far better job--enough to overtake Nokia handily in smartphone market share with far fewer complaints, overall. That MIGHT be because, although Samsung itself doesn't seem to support their products to the customers directly, their vendors and retail service centers happily take care of customers on-the-spot FOR them because Samsung takes care of their vendors and retailers very promptly and happily as well. Nokia, instead, has decided to blame their vendors and retailers for their failures. Upgrades or not, the customer support and repairs is ultimately the most important aspect and upgrades are secondary to being cared for in case of problems.

But, to the issue of upgrades and software, you greatly exaggerate Samsung's upgrade support. But it's nice to know that Android isn't tied to hardware so tightly (as Maemo and Apple are) that you couldn't go out and instead buy from Asus or HTC or that some other manufacturer that suddenly decides to compete. This SHOULD have been Maemo's advantage but it never turned out that way. Once again, Nokia really messed up what SHOULD have been a significant innovation while they were well ahead of everyone else.