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I don't know, I think there's a valid point here. A lot of people (usually Android supporters) assume the Cell. Phone market is going to go the way of the PC m

I don't know, I think there's a valid point here. A lot of people (usually Android supporters) assume the Cell. Phone market is going to go the way of the PC market in that generic manufacturers are going to take over. That's what Dell tried to do and their rejection shows, at least for now, that isn't a valid philosophy. Maybe that will change if, in the future, phones become interchangable and providers lose the power they have over the industry. But for now the PC model doesn't work.

trezor 18y ago
and providers lose the power they have over the industry In Europe they have no power at all. It's quite nice and you can choose any phone you fancy, no lock-downs included. Insert your provider's SIM and you are pretty much ready to go. People here typically adapt to a new phone around once a year, and odd as it may seem, these days phones are pretty generic things. All phones seems to do the same, and the competition seems to be on how to do it best, how to offer the best experience.
- plinkplonk 18y ago
  "In Europe they have no power at all. It's quite nice and you can choose any phone you fancy, no lock-downs included. Insert your provider's SIM and you are pretty much ready to go." Likewise in India. And India is a pretty large market for cell phones. I heard a million more cell phone customers were added last month, recession be damned.