It's actually impossible to brick iDevices without hardware mods or physical damage. Your phones were, assuming the hardware was fine, still recoverable, even if you didn't know how to restore them yourself.

By "that logic" you mean your really shitty logic, right?

Spoiler: it's going to be ridiculously ugly, cheap-feeling, and have a horrible UI.

Do I even need to explain how stupid this comment is?

Yeah. You could also use Amazon's store. Which also takes a 30% cut. Oh, and Microsoft takes a 30% cut for WP7 apps, too.

Funny you neglected to mention that Google also takes a 30% cut on app sales. And they don't even need staff to curate the store; where's all that money going? Apple can justify its cut, at least.

Apparently public education didn't teach you about relative velocities.

Have you ever read the comments on IGN? Gamespot? Even Kotaku has the worst commenters of any Gawker site. Have you ever interacted with someone on Xbox Live? Yeah. These are gamers. Obnoxious (not to mention homophobic and misogynistic) 13-year-olds, or people who act like 13-year-olds. I'm not saying you're…

I thought I was pretty clear. See my above post. If you are literally unable to get a decent to great gaming experience on a mid-range laptop, you're doing something wrong.

I've only really tried Minecraft, TF2, and Portal 2 on it, as I'm not a big gamer. But the consensus on the internet is that the 1.4 GHz MacBook Air is surprisingly decent for gaming. Of course, this is the extreme low end of the spectrum. I used this example only for emphasis. Since Sandy Bridge, no laptop has been…

I need evidence to say that 4G and beyond will improve over 3G?

But Apple does make an in-ear model: [store.apple.com]

Again, that's just over 3G. Surely the technology will improve with 4G and beyond.

If you NEED a hardcore gaming desktop to game, you're doing something wrong.

The author means cellphones will completely replace home phones, not that wireless home phones will replace wired home phones. ...?

I've been living without a computer mouse for months now. It's called a trackpad. Now that I'm used to it, I can game with it even better than I can with a mouse.

Considering the "advances" (or lack thereof) in SAMOLED pixel density lately... I'm doubtful. Current SAMOLED displays all have around a 200-220 effective ppi: 4.3" non-PenTile at WVGA (i.e. SGSII) = 217 ppi, and 4.65" at PenTile 720p (i.e. GNex) = 210 ppi, taking into account the lack of a third subpixel.

I personally keep my phone in portrait mode 95% of the time, even when web browsing (I primarily stick to the mobile version of websites for an easier reading experience). But it all depends on what your usage is like. However, for someone with big hands, width is probably the most important dimension to improve…

The only SAMOLED+ display for phones in existence that I am aware of is the 4.3" WVGA one on the GSII and Focus S. Everything else, including all 720p and qHD phone displays, are PenTile. Which sucks a lot.

iPhones and other Apple products are so ridiculously commonplace among young people nowadays that getting a Windows computer or Android makes more of a statement than any Apple product ever could.