[semipermeable]

I get the same sinking feeling every time I check for an OS update on my Samsung Fascinate and it's not there.

No update means:

- ZERO GPS functionality (Verizon reps acknowledge this) - crippled performance on what's supposed to be top-of-the-line hardware (because the Samsung version of Android 2.1 uses a badly written swap filesystem)

My iPhone 3G has a better UI, multitouch, and even now feels like a more solidly built device. On the other hand, I've never had a dropped call on Verizon in San Francisco. I'd rather have a mostly-functioning, always-connected device than a beautiful idiot that connects to a network incapable of delivering even SMS.