I agree... I was excited by the latest technology, but I started to ask myself why? What is it that the new phones do that the Eris doesn't already do? Is it that the screens move a little faster? Whoopty frickin doo.... lol
On some of them, Netflix? But how many of us will be watching Netflix on our phones on a regular basis? Who has this kind of time on their hands? On some of them, video games? Is that really what we need our phones for either? Or live wallpapers... Oh yeah, now there's a must-have. Or maybe it's the dual core, doubles as a slow laptop deal? After you spend $500, you could have bought a cheap laptop that was 1000x more powerful and did far more.
The only thing I see coming up that the Eris doesn't do and may become a must-have is 4g, but I'm not particularly in love with the idea of increasing my monthly bill on what those cash sucking vampires call "luxury" either.
The Eris is the "smart"-phone that is missing some of the toys. It has a seriously rugged display, it's built solid, and does what it needs to do.
It's a little slow in some areas, but it gets the job done. It is kind of like the old pick up truck you just never bother trading in because it still serves it's purpose for what you need.