This actually did amuse me. Apparently tapping icons on a phone screen isn't a natural progression from clicking icons on a computer screen, which as you point out Apple didn't come up with in the first place.
If tapping icons on a touchscreen is a natural progression from the desktop, why did Apple have to re-invent the touchscreen to make it happen? Before the iPhone first hit the market, touchscreens were a relic.
Get some perspective. Take a deep breath and repeat: we're discussing a preference for certain technical solution, not a religion.
Not a religion? Some might disagree.
I find it surprising that 34% is an accurate number. After all, the word "3G" is on the screen pretty much 100% of the time.
There's likely a clock on your operating system 100% of the time. Do you always know the time, or do you have to check?
After all, many cannot change gear (or even lane) safely.
Change gear? Bah, most Americans haven't seen a manual transmission. Honestly, I think they should be mandatory for new drivers over here. They force you to pay attention to what you're doing.
Mismanagement and desire for control is the problem..
The people responsible for mismanagement are in charge of the situation. We'll be out of this in a jiffy...
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