But it's not like if Nokia did make such a handset (impossible or utterly expensive as that maybe) it would create a bad handset and poor user experience which though pleases said media is no good for the consumers.

Nokia following sales trends is what they've been doing. That's great if you've got all the time in the world. But they've got other manufacturers producing kick *** phones that eat away at their market share.

Following sales means slowly reacting to see what the market wants based on their portfolio when other manufacturers have done it for them. (In the long run, I'm hoping that these relatively mediocre handsets on Symbian front line are just interim solutions and they'll vastly improve hardware when they've got the right OS to match it. Be that S^4 or Maemo6)

Whilst me or my particular post isn't the best example of "good advice from bloggers" bloggers/journalists [average joe news paper, tv show]/techmedia do for the most part pick up on trends and influence (either directly or from trickling down) average joe on its good points and shortcomings.

Then there's intrinsic good device characteristics and then there's hype/excitement (perpetrated via media or traditional advertising). The latter starts the cycle and the former combined with the latter perpetuates it.

Bloggers/journalist/techmedia degree of influence is debatable. In general, they're all pretty much not doing anything except reflecting and amplifying awareness of current trends. Perhaps at times with a slight foresight.

There are elements of bias, but then that's an essence of trends.

Thanks for the discussion guys! Having strayed away from forums, apart from Nokia meet ups, I rarely get the chance to talk tech. Haha. It just goes over the heads of my mates. "Meemo wha?".