At the risk of sounding unpopular, the OP has a point. Although his methods of confronting a community issue could have been far more tactful, this is hardly the first time such concerns have been voiced, and it would be prudent as a community to consider the issue more seriously.

I suspect that many posters are intimidated to post for fear of getting a snarky response, less than encouraging 'use the search' feature, sarcastic posts over legitimate concerns with the hardware/software, or mention of competing devices. While I don't think that this 'attitude' is representative of the entire forum, I've witnessed it enough to know that it's a barrier to community growth, and hurts the experience for many.

We should strive to champion the same openness and freedom in our community that we expect from our handsets.

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