At 06 Apr 2008 22:39:04 +0000 Larry wrote:

> I don't think you'll ever see any open sourced, uncontrolled-by-the-
> sellphone-company-bureaucrats, operating system running freeware from the
> Android or Linux hackers on any sellphone screen.

Larry, as we keep telling you, American GSM carriers allow any compatible
device on their network, regardless of OS. Don't hold all carriers up to
Verizon's standard!

> What are you crazy?!
> Even the tiniest app like a radio player is rented out by the month!


I've owned several phones, including T-Mo and AT&T-locked units that
included FM radios, MP3 players, and cameras with IR/BT file transfer (that
worked out of the box.)

> Sellphone companies are NEVER going to give up SELLING you access to your
> simple browsers unless there is mass murder at the front office.
>
> EVERY device must be COMPANY CONTROLLED, at all costs.

Give it a rest, Lar- just because you've only used Verizon and Alltel
doesn't mean every carrier acts like them.

So ditch the loony conspiracy theories, or at least tell us how they faked
the Moon landing again- at least that one is funny...