Exactly. A flamethrower is more capable but everyone buys lighters. As technologies mature they become more simple and elegant not more complex and capable. Th

Exactly. A flamethrower is more capable but everyone buys lighters. As technologies mature they become more simple and elegant not more complex and capable. The problem is that it's a pass/fail test. There is a small difference between something simple and something useless. IMHO, the future is dockable smartphones. Tablets may be a milestone on that path.