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gcb | karma 1707 | avg karma 1.03 · 2012-01-24 23:41:53+00:00

won by unethical manufacturing labor and lockin-in customers. not impressed.

bishnu | karma 1787 | avg karma 7.32 · 2012-01-24 23:59:54+00:00

And who do you think is building your Android handset, exactly?

gcb | karma 1707 | avg karma 1.03 · 2012-01-25 00:04:15+00:00

At least i can charge it with regular usb connectors. use regular microSD cards. remove the sim card with bare hands. etc. etc.

...now i only have one problem to deal with.

jmreid | karma 296 | avg karma 2.72 · 2012-01-25 00:49:00+00:00

So, like this?

And since when is removing your sim card with "bare hands" a feature? Not to mention all it takes is a pin for the iPhone.

gcb | karma 1707 | avg karma 1.03 · 2012-01-25 02:52:18+00:00

I take it you never traveled in your life?

ceejayoz | karma 74610 | avg karma 3.33 · 2012-01-25 03:34:58+00:00

I'd imagine even in the worst areas of the developing world you'd be able to find a narrow pin to eject a SIM card.

acgourley | karma 3463 | avg karma 3.42 · 2012-01-24 19:29:53

I hear the phrase 'apple fanboy' thrown around a lot, but I think the 'anti-apple fanboy' is more common and extreme