I find this really interesting on two levels. Firstly, the issue to 'free' and what that means in terms of what we can expect from a company which gives us som

I find this really interesting on two levels. Firstly, the issue to 'free' and what that means in terms of what we can expect from a company which gives us something for 'free'. The dynamic involved in getting something for nothing in modern society, is incredibly complex. In almost every situation, when a company gives something for free, the transaction holds a huge amount of value for the company in question. In a sense we are paying them, but they are able to hold us (the consumer) to ransom, because we didn't pay any money for the privilege. Perhaps - due to this - there is going to come a time when, companies and people, elect to obtain a certain level of service by dipping into their wallets? Maybe a swing back to the days of paid models would be actually be beneficial to the consumer? Secondly - I think this is interesting because Android is an open-source OS, and I've found that open-source OSs generally look after users with legacy hardware. That old 486 box you had in the early nineties could potentially still run Linux and be secure. Bearing this in mind - why does Android have to be any different .. and will it remain different for the foreseeable future?