I hate to say this, because I entirely support phasing out the monumental waste of paper that are phone directories, but there remains a large segment of the population that still relies on these as their primary source of phone information. My business stopped advertising / listing in the yellow pages years ago, and…

@Pseudonymph: By that same token, it is worth noting that someone CAN say "I dont like it, it makes me uncomfortable, but I acknowledge its right to exist."

@kookla: Your gay friends are pretty lucky. Most of mine can't make that claim.

@92BuickLeSabre:" (Also, that Norton ad is really-f*cking-frustrating.) "

@Joshua Willis: Let me guess, Tea Party?

@jdale: Atari 800XL, 1050 Drive and 300 Baud modem. BBSing Heaven.

@xair: Holy hell I feel old. I have no idea who those guys even are.

@NNTPgrip: "No one wants to buy brand new receivers and TVs"

@minibeardeath: Seconded. Colorblind as all hell, but 3D looks fantastic to me and has never once caused a headache or nausea.

@Harlan: +150 shilo101 rep.

@Joshua Carmody: Ive left my wall charger in hotel rooms across the country, needed it in my office and left it there for the night or weekend, or had my chair roll over the phone end of them. Its always useful to have an alternative

@NotSure2010: Absolutely true. That said, the difference in this case is that Apple does not represent an entire industry, as is the point of this article.

@beans01: Blast Processing!

@sublimnl: I would promote you there if I could. I thought the same thing. Reading the preview ont he main page, I clicked through hoping to see a breakdown (or even mild glossing) of exactly what the authors explanation was of how the government dropped the ball.

@dparks: Any opening at all, huh?

@Scott D. Feldstein: I'll concede your first point to you. As far as the experience, I cant agree. What at first seemed such a refined, groundbreaking experience now seems bland and commonplace. Admittedly, this is largely due to so many imitators on the market, but when things reach that point, Its time for further…

@MattyMattMatt: There are plenty of DumbPhones on the market still, at every major carrier. Youre good.

@nyc_architect: 100% wholesale irony there. I noted the same thing this morning.

@Forge42: Big Green Eggs are kick ass, though I will never give up my Char-Griller for one. The versatility on that thing is amazing.