> Lock in gave them control but people generally start rejecting external controls at about age 13 and rarely get more complacent as they get older :-) I would

> Lock in gave them control but people generally start rejecting external controls at about age 13 and rarely get more complacent as they get older :-) I would like to agree with you but for the success of iOS, Facebook, wireless subscriptions.... At least in the US (I am not sure how much the US comprises Sony's profits) people care much less about actual capability than they do about convenience and marketing. Or at least that is what it feels like.