[dfitzpatrick]

After reading the first couple of responses, I looked back at my words and I came to the same conclusion-- it was straight whining. That, itself, was my fault because I failed to illustrate my argument clearly and open it up for discussion. For that, I apologize.

However, the argument I am bringing forth is that of the Android OS's purpose. It is designed to be open source as jbearamus pointed out. My whole issue is that cell phone companies are not adopting to the trending ways of the market. They are taking an open source principle, and adopting closed-source solutions to it. Don't get me wrong, I like HTC Sense UI and an update depending on its upgrade being held back I don't mind (because I can just choose not use use Sense). I am waiting patiently for the update-- I have not rooted the phone etc... but now with the supposed news of a Hero2, it shows the direction that the carrier is going. They are holding back updates, or not expediting them for pushing different product lines.

Cell phone companies need to better adopt these OTA updates and make them part of their business model. That, or come up with a open system that allows the user to update as they please. If Android is to truly expand and get better and better, we need to have hardware be the limiting factor on phones-- not carrier decisions.

What are your thoughts?