While I have switched to Android because I don't like the way Apple locks down their platform to the user, this article kind of validates the way Apple has trea

While I have switched to Android because I don't like the way Apple locks down their platform to the user, this article kind of validates the way Apple has treated the carriers - disallowing branding and the installation of crapware from the start. I just wish Google would be more forthcoming with their security releases for older platforms (notably 2.3) or had struck a better deal with device manufacturers so that they could directly provide 4.x for smartphones from the Nexus S era.