Its not easy being a tech buff. One has to live the way those corporates decide how life should shape for us. They make us drool over the gadgets to be launched by offering a photo that that reveal nothing more than an edge, two if they are feeling generous. They set our hearts pulsing with web flooding with rumors. Only half of them materialize though. These corporates make big promises. When they don't live up to them, we must go to every tech blog, site and scribble every wall on the virtual world with rants. And when they do, we pack our bags and go camping in front of the store which will open up and bless us.
But since a tech buff has to live through all of this, its time those honchos here us out. So here are my two cents:
To Mr. Steve Jobs - The days of iPhone are over. At least the way you see them. There was a day when OS was probably the last thing on the minds of phone makers. There was Symbian which was good but, lets accept it , would come last in bling list. Palm had an OS, HTC had brew but all that simply didn't cut the ice. You brought iPhone and with it, iOS. That WAS a revolution. In those days, iOS was far ahead of its time. iPhone was what every phone desired to be but could never be.
Times have changed. Android is giving iOS a run for its money. There are many phones in market which offer better hardware than iPhone. They even look better. No longer does iPhone stand out in the crowd. Come on, bring another revolution to make heads turn again.
To HTC - You make the best UI. Period. Your phone's battery life sucks big time. Long period. Once someone puts his hands on an HTC, its hard to let go. The Sense UI just makes one keep playing with the menus and interface. That is fantastic. But whats the use of such a UI if the phone dies on me by the evening? Yes, I did charge it full in the morning. Please put a bigger battery. Please.
To Samsung - See, your phones are great. They are the ultimate media centers. No codec gets past the video player on a Samsung phone. Even your UI is maturing in to a beauty. But why do you have fetish for that plastic?? Its good to see and hold a light phone but no one parts with his hard earned cash to buy a phone that has plastic all around it. And it is your flagship model. Get some metal, plonk it at the back, and see the wonders. There is nothing better than the feel of assurance of that the innards of your phone are wrapped in metal. Get some metal, get it fast. End of discussion.
To Nokia - I don't want that Symbian anymore. And I can't shout any louder. By the way, even you have bid adieu to Symbian but why did it take you so long to realize that you won't be able to get anything worthy out of MeeGo? Are you same people who ruled the world of mobile handsets or is my eyesight bad? At least you woke up in time to partner with Microsoft. But do remember that Windows mobile has been a massive failure in the past. Everyone wants to see a competitive Nokia.
To Sony Ericsson - Give up on your love for proprietary, one size fits all, port. When that port goes kaput, everything goes bonkers. And this happens more often than not. You will never realize the pain of not even being able to charge the phone because there is only one port in it. And why should I be forced to use your proprietary headphones even on a Walkman phone. Give some liberty to your customers.
So there it was, my Wish List. Is anyone listening??
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