Why would/should Users be aware of history ?

Do we really expect Users to trawl the internet to fully research the history and development of a product they are buying? That is a different world altogether!

Users generally believe what they are told by advertising, peer opinion and the occasional review (I am a User, not a Developer, although I like to think I do some pretty thorough research before I buy)

If a User has a bad experience, they tend to blame it on the brand, not the details of the technology. They just want something that works well enough and appeals to their self-image.

Users make up the bulk of the market (even for devices like the N770/800/810/900 with their Developer appeal) so we should not sneer at what is perfectly natural ignorance.

After all, if it wasn't for Users, Developers would be paying a lot more for their devices, if they could get hold of them at all...