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Originally Posted by berry_lthird

It must be a game or something. It MUST be. Seriously. How obvious could it be that the upgrade to one of the most popular Pocket PC devices (Titan/Mogul) would be on EVERYONE's wish list? They have to know, these corporate puppets, who make us wait on devices like the Raphael.

So what you are saying is that you don't like waiting?

Originally Posted by berry_lthird

Look at the f-in iPhone. Over one million sold already, and the damned thing hasn't been out for a month yet. What--are they trying to create anticipation artificially? Is this waiting game entirely contrived? It has to be. No one can be that stupid, could they? I almost refuse to believe that HTC, Sprint, Verizon, and all the other bed mates could be so dumb as to screw something like this up on accident. It has to be on purpose. I just has to be.

As a matter of fact, the enthusiast group is small, not worth the hassle. It is a proven fact that only a small percentage trade up phones on a regular basis, so for HTC hurrying up is not a priority.

Originally Posted by berry_lthird

No one can be that dumb.

Politicians? Those who vote for them? Dubya?

Originally Posted by berry_lthird

The problem is that they know they will make a buck no matter what. They rest on their laurels because for all intents and purposes they have NO COMPETITORS other than the iPhone. They know the geeks will wait as long as we have to to get our nerdy paws on one. And they know that the average consumer is about as smart as a can of yellow cling peaches.

I am begining to understand your frustration. You want the phone now. You want HTC to be like Apple and release a sub-par product. I get it.

Originally Posted by berry_lthird

I'm sick of being teased like this....so much so that I've thought about getting a basic LG music phone called the Chocolate 3. Simple design. Mini USB port for data and charging. Standard 3.5mm headphone jack. USB wall charger. Transflash support. FM Radio broadcast. Smart.

Personally I prefer computers with a phone attached. I am a WM user (not a fan). But I have seen the Chocolate and it is a nice phone... for the regular Joe.

Originally Posted by berry_lthird

So we get a new Windows Mobile device. Then we have to hack it. Then we have to patch it. Then we have to wait some more for new features to leak. Then we have to patch again. Boom. Wow. GPS. SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN THERE FROM THE BEGINNING DAY 1!!!

I agree with your wholeheartly.

Originally Posted by berry_lthird

I'm really annoyed and sick of this crap. It's all a corporate game, and I'm so ed right now, I'm strongly considering not playing anymore.

Just like that fast food joint, have it your way.

I may have poked a bit of fun at your expense in the begining of my reply but I can see where you are coming from and why you are posting this and the other replies on this thread. HTC should be on the forefront of competition, neck to neck with iPhone, releasing products that make people think twice about Apple. Sadly, they are not. Their market is Asia, Europe then Americas. Tech-driven phones, like all PPCs are for the small minority of "nerds" as you called them. Only way we can make then hurry up is by using our free-speech right and writing them letters, participating in their customer service surveys and their product forums. Otherwise your concern will not be heard, and the situation will never change.