That's pretty much why I moved from Apple so long ago. I don't suffer monopolies well. I'm coming up to the 2-year new phone thing, and this is the FIRST time I'm probably just going to stay with the phone I presently have. I've never been more happy with a phone; my Incredible is just that. I don't even have it rooted. That'll probably happen this weekend; I want to unlock the hotspot function that Verizon (another evil empire) forces you to pay for, when it's free on other carriers.