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It's a great question. Why are people so bitter? We have several really good SmartPhone platforms to choose from today. Looks like the tablet market will be as competitive. So if we're not being forced into one platform and have the freedom to simply buy another product that suits our needs what's the real issue here? The post-PC era is going to be about making technology accessible to everyone. Is this bitterness maybe from the old guard who likes a world where they get to be the tech savvy computer genius their friends & family rely on? Or have they built their identity around being one of the privileged elite who are educated enough to do complex and interesting things with technology? Are they offended by the idea a company might choose not to design products specifically for their needs? There's definitely some deeper issues here. Also if Dylan was 20 today he would probably be more concerned about real world issues like climate change, human rights, the corporate take over of America, the ever growing inequality between the rich and poor, etc. I gotta believe his choice of which telephone to buy might be kinda far down the list of concerns.



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