Precisely. I am primarily concerned with the poisoning effects of even MORE non-open and soul-sucking locked hardware and software. I would rather have an add-on so that if I feel like 3G is being displaced by the new, say 4G/WiMAX... or the new 5G.. or the new 10G.. whatever, I can always just replace the radio and HOPEFULLY it'll be designed with a simple open interface in mind like PPP to the device the way a lot of EVDO devices seem to work on laptops--which incidentally work great in Linux. I've had to put up with enough closed-source crap and the hassles of being at the mercy of a company's interests in supporting their users. I would LIKE a platform where the company AND the users are involved in the product users want.

I don't mean to imply that there shouldn't EVER be a cell radio. I do mean to imply that it shouldn't be forced on those of us who'd rather not have one. I also imply making it a module you can slip into the unit and not a USB dongle to hang out there like an erection waiting for an accident where it can get snapped off--OUCH! Maybe, just maybe, by being expandable--this might also open up the realm of possibilities for OTHER neat third party add-ons that could do all SORTS of amazing things, so long as Nokia made it a standard and open interface. If they just close it and make themselves the only entity that can make something for that interface--then we'll have all the same whining and nashing of teeth that we're already hearing about these unbelievable hardware and parts SUPPLY issues.

Like I've repeated all along, give the customer what he needs or else someone else can come along and sell it to them and you might possibly lose that customer forever.

I say--no radio, but make it so that I *CAN* get one. Better still, make it expandable! The best thing the desktop PC ever did was open up the ISA bus to third party developers alllll those years ago.