Exactly. I don't want to argue one way or another if it's a good thing (let the market decide) but I am getting ever more annoyed at people who buy an iPhone, k

Exactly. I don't want to argue one way or another if it's a good thing (let the market decide) but I am getting ever more annoyed at people who buy an iPhone, knowing fully well it's a closed platform, when open alternatives exist. It's not only hypocritical but its hurting the open alternatives too. If you buy any closed system, you support closed systems. No number of outraged blog posts can change that fact.