But the iPhone is not garbage by any stretch of the imagination.
Stretch of who's imagination?
Aren't we all entitled to our own opinions? Just because the device is popular doesn't mean EVERYONE likes it. I have my own opinion and I am certainly not alone or IRRATIONAL, as you felt the need to dig on me by saying.
Other devices are copying it because they think that is what people want and they want to gain sales. It happens all the time. Look at the 360 and now the PS3 copying the format of avatars in the same fashion as the wii. Look at MSNBC trying to be the polar opposite of Fox News and be the voice of the liberals. Any business looks at the competition and what they are doing right (or popular rather) and try to match and then top them. If Windows Mobile gets closer to iphone in style, I won't be entirely too happy but if they do, they better do it better. That is generally the idea. Do what is popular and do it better. I'm afraid you are right that there is "copying" going on here. The good news is that I think companies such as MS and Blackberry won't lose their business user advantages. Even Google's phone has some potential.
And again, I did mention the tight control over the apps system as one of my complaints. Don't call me "irrational." We are here to discuss, not dig on each other like middle school students. I am an Xbox 360 fan over the PS3 and catch a lot of hell in some of the gaming boards from the PS3 fanboys. They are real jerks with their personal attacks. Let's not turn this iphone vs other PDA phones discussion into a name calling and tearing down of the opposition forum.
I think we're better than that here.
I'm obviously doing something right, set to have yet another record year over last years record year for providing RATIONAL solutions for people and business technology needs. Even in this crappy economy.
I called the iphone garbage, not my fellow satelliteguys. I gave my opinion. I am entitled to that the same way you are.