as big of a RIM fan as i am,

i have to give apple ALOT of credit for revolutionaizing the industry and the way consumers buy phones

for the first time since, ever... consumers went out and bought a device with no subsidy, AND renewed their term ... the device wasnt anything overly spectacular for what i needed(sold it within a month of having it), but it raised the bar for the other manufacturers AND opened consumers to new purchasing habits...