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Originally Posted by Benson View Post
I think this is where a substantial minority of the complacency comes from -- people whose need is better approximated as "pocket Linux box" than "internet tablet", even though many of us would agree that the smartphone design involves bad usability compromises, it's still a world apart from any of those other smartphones, which simply can't do it. That and people who are waiting and seeing about the second (and further) device(s) -- I predict a massive resurgence of vitriol if the second device turns out to be a slick feature-phone!
I would argue that the problem is they didn't just make an internal USB or PCIe or any kind of interface for a card to put INSIDE the case so that you can use ANY carrier or future technology that comes along.. instead of hobbling you with this cellphone crap. :P