I was on a Windows Mobile smart phone when the iPhone was announced. I was a big Apple fan like most persons in the US. Then came the exclusive deal with AT&T followed by the rush of many Americans raised under democracy to buy it even though their choice of carrier was being dictated by Apple! I'll never forget nor forgive Apple for that. Microsoft had its head up it's rear over Windows Mobile so that wasn't going anywhere. Then along came the G1! It was not elegant like an iPhone, but even in those days it could do so much more plus you could get one on the carrier of YOUR choice! The iPhone was still king, a real status symbol, by comparison the G1 was a drudge with better capabilities! Then, the Nexus one was announced! Beauty beyond compare but the launch was ruined by Google who failed to supply any phones to retailers for customers to try out! Who buys a phone without being able to hold it, test it, assess its capabilities? Not this American, so no deal! Looking back I realize that Apple's money grab deal made with the devil (AT&T) left the door wide open for another OEM to waltz in and grab market share! Hello, Samsung Vibrant, still have it in a box! That's when my real love of Android began, a true platform for freedom loving people everywhere! Will never, ever, purchase Apple devices!