David G. Imber wrote:
> On Thu, 17 Jul 2008 21:36:47 +0000, Larry <noone@home.com> wrote:
>
>
>> Any idea why they care so much?
>
> I think you set yourself up for the reflexive answer "why do
> you?"
>
>> What a strange psychological phenomenon this little board of old
>> electronics makes.....
>
> You can say that again. Look, Apple users see the RIM device
> as being deficient in ways that are important to them. BB users see
> the iPhone as deficient in features that are important to them.
> Windows Mobile users have features they champion that the other two
> lack. Each thinks their platform offers the most best stuff. If
> everyone's getting what they want there should be peace, right?
>
> But each one wants their gang to dominate for a practical
> reason, which is that if the whole world comes over to their side it's
> bound to benefit their preferred technology.
>
> There are definitely strong parallels to global politics and
> religion. Hopefully no one's going to bomb anyone.

Except that many of us can see the forest for the trees.

I received an e-mail from my carrier today, telling me that it's time
for my "new every two." I'd like a smart-phone with WiFi. That limits me
two two choices from Verizon. Neither has a good browser like the
iPhone, but actually what's more important to me is the ability to
create, edit, and store Word and Excel documents. The iPhone can't do
this, at least not yet. I tried going to the apps store to see if there
were any programs to do this on the iPhone, but there are none (Mariner
said they'd have one when the apps store launched, but no cigar).