I got mine today, and this was one of the first things I tried. My bars do not move at all, no matter how I hold the phone. In the line at the AT&T store they were explaining the issue, and where to not hold it to avoid the problem. But on my unit I have no bar loss.

"And at the same time, I have never heard classical recording artists complain..." Because they are all dead, maybe?

Perfect Browser also has the option to lock the screen in landscape/portrait view, which is awesome and something all apps should have.

Why would you be OK with Slashdot charging when as you said it's the users who make it worthwhile?

Apple did not gain their popularity with the iPod by anti-competitive practices and stifling innovation by buying up all the competitors like MS did with their OS'. For me that is the big difference. Apple got the lock down on MP3 players because we like theirs the best.

Nice review of your own app by the way (Velocity). Slashdotters should know better :(

You can get a free MobileMe 60 day trial too.

Not the same company.

"For example, try and determine what percentage of videos on YouTube contain cats doing something hilarious." The answer is 0.

iTunes does not make Apple much money. Not like their ipod's and iphone's do. If you think Apple will be OK with a pre connecting to itunes because they'll sell some more music I think you'll be wrong. The software integration is a huge part of ipod success.

The difference is the amount of jobs you're supporting here with domestic vs. foreign. With Toyota you're supporting a few thousand schlubs being paid a decent wage to work in a factory. With the domestic you're supporting not just the people who build the cars but also the parts. Toyota and Honda don't build their parts here, they ship them from oversea's. The manufacturing base that is built up around these domestic guys is what is most valuable to us as a country. Those are the guys most of us know, not the ones who work at corporate hq or even the factory these days.