Microsoft would be cool, tying into xbox live and all, but I'm rooting for Google, as they're less likely to charge and more likely to let others play with there toys.

I'm actually glad they're dragging this out. The longer it takes to get to trail the more evidence there will be that app store doesn't equal Apple.

With my T-Mo contract about to expire I've been debating between Verizon and Sprint (don't want to join the death star). If I go Verizon this will be the phone.

True, but for the idea to expand elsewhere (and I think it's a neat one), it would need to work disconnected since most places lack that level of coverage.

"you'd still need reliable cell phone signal down in those tunnels for this to really work, though" - Not really. All the app would have to do is save off the shopping list for upload later when you get a connection.

For me it comes down to a simple and basic principle. You can't legislate human behavior. Prohibition was tried and failed, and IMO so has marijuana. It's been illegal in this country for generations and yet is still widely used. There is nothing that can be done to stop it's use so why waste resources doing it…

Pikes Perk for the win!

Couldn't agree more.

How do you figure? I know HTC has a licensing agreement with Microsoft giving them a cut of every Android phone they sell, but that digs into HTC's bottom line, not Googles.

Guy Fawkes is disapoint

Casey,

That was hysterical. I'll waiting at home w/ my 12 gauge for the coming quadrotor apocalypse.

That was.......different.

I wrote a lexical analyzer in a Paneras once before they started restricting the wifi time. If I remember correctly, I bought both breakfast and lunch while I was there plus some coffee and green tea. I felt it was justified purchases for the roughly 5 hours I spent occupying a seat.

Evidence that the AZ Police are human. Big woop.

You've got it all wrong. That's not a globe, it's the God particle!

"A Vacuum Cleaner Made From Cardboard Doesn’t Sound Too Robust" - True. But if it sold for 20 or 30 bucks who'd care.

I see another Dan Brown Book/Movie in our future.

I'm going to have to disagree on the best tablet conclusion, but you all probably saw that coming.