That's correct, I'm a free market guy and I try to include in each example the upside of being open. Apple is starting to frustrate a lot of users with the clos

That's correct, I'm a free market guy and I try to include in each example the upside of being open. Apple is starting to frustrate a lot of users with the closed nature of their ecosystem. We're all informed enough to know that a closed system can be more streamlined and easier to use, but using ease of use as an excuse to kick out competing products is a sure way to slow the technology industry down. Also, I'm not saying Apple should do everything the way the Slashdot, digg or engadget crowd wants them to. However, something as simple as carrier choise, browser choise, mp3 player compatibility and how you spend your "data minutes" seems an easy thing to do for people. It's easy to love Apple products, but it's becoming hard to support them--if that makes sense.