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I used Windows Mobile for years and made the big mistake of listening to the hype and buying an iphone. Well, its extremely limited functionality has been extremely disappointing to say the least -- even the basics like background operation and decent contact management are lacking. And forget customizing. Apple even fights jailbreaking every step of the way. Jesus, jailbreaking is the only way to overcome at least some of the iphone's limitations. Windows phones take some work, but they can do everything. The iphone is just for those who like to turn off their brains and be force fed. But now, with the Kindle app, it at least has some value to me. But I will get the new Touch HD2 as soon as it gets out. Can't wait to get my hands on a decent phone again!
There are some nice things, the ipod is a good media player, they helped popularize phones with larger screens, and thanks to Apple other phones got cheaper.
Anyway, hats off to Apple. They have perfected the art of the hype, and the way they cultivated the loyalty of those infamous Apple fanboys is in important case study for every business student! I sincerely believe that they have paid off a lot of the bloggers and journalists, some of the comments ("beyond awesome", etc) are just too ridiculous.
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