This is rather interesting..

1-2 years ago, this board would be buzzing with screams against Apple from idealistic individuals wanting a successful opensource handheld platform.

Today, Apple has proven a pragmatic platform design with a powerful profit sharing model with the developers can make a thriving ecosystem for their closed system...

Obviously the story doesn't end here. Android and Symbian are gaining steam and they're getting ready to strike back.. but who knows how well they know the current market and what the customer really wants?