Absolutely.
However, players that want to get more serious (isn't that what some do, have OS projects to bring attention to their other money making projects?) could do well by learning the business of folks like Nokia. Then do what they want but they'll be armed with more options that play well in the real world. But keeping the platform open to anyone that wants to do anything is what attracted me in the first place.


Not everyone but sure, if it does media then it needs to do it very well or we all suffer the boredom of iPosts and a smaller niche community.

I'm thinking of the little things but not eye candy. The eye candy mentality doesn't impress me a whole lot unless the functionality and details are equally well thought out. There is a fine line between the business of good feature choices that market well and the independent spirit of real innovation.

Possibly a poor example but important to my needs is the SIP client. Basic and highly functional this is what I depend on most. To me this device is a phone no matter what they say in the media. But one detail is missing that could be done if business details were more thought out, an option to ring the speakers when headphones are plugged in. My desk phone and softphone does this and would be valuable to me on the NIT. I want to use the headphone during a call but won't hear the ring if I don't have the buds in my ear already. (I had better look again before getting egg on face)

Of course if media playing was the most important I might be wearing the buds 24/7 and would never miss a call. But I'm not always listening to media. Business details might point that out as a feature requirement even if the developer's needs are different.