This approach, however, has led many people to label me ‘confrontational’ or ‘an asshole’, so use it with care

If I was going to go iPhone (which is possible) I would wait until whatever the next iteration of iPhone is. The Mac Buyer’s Guide on Macrumors.com (http://buyersguide.macrumors.com/#iPhone) usually has an idea when you are about to buy an obsolete device. Right now, they say you should wait because the iPhone 5 is inevitable. Maybe in August?

I have an iPod touch in addition to my Android phone so I feel like I have a good user’s handle on the two operating systems. I love both devices for different reasons. Like the other commenter, I am a Google fanboy when it comes to GMail and Google Calendar. I also keep all my contacts using Gmail. Android is obviously great handling all things Google. I use the Apple mail client on occasion. The Gmail client on Android is much better than the Apple Mail client on iOS in my opinion.

Also, on Android you can use alternate browser, Dolphin Browser which is far and away better than either Safari mobile or the native Android browser as far as I am concerned.

On the downside, like a PC, the Android is a little more volatile. I run a program that keeps unnecessary programs from running in the background to manage battery life. Probably my fault for having too many apps installed.

I will have a tough decision when the iPhone 5 comes out whether I stick with Android or move over to iPhone, but given the options today with the iPhone 4 and my HTC Incredible, I am happy that I haven’t made the switch yet. Also, keep in mind that my HTC Incredible isn’t the newest Android device out there either.

Also, based on feedback from friends, the iPhone handles pictures and movies MUCH better than Android. I am relatively happy with both those features on the Android, but it wouldn’t surprise me if it was better on the iPhone.

How much of this has to do with us communicating in the modern age on the Internet? It seems to me that the Facebook-ification and Twitter-ization of the world is killing subtlety and thoughtfulness. This comes from a guy who is overly active in both worlds.

We’re all talking in blasts and bullet points. 1000 word essays are being condensed into snippets shorter than most titles. Instead of having conversations and trying to understand each other, we tend to be prejudicial snipers with very little willingness to accept that we might be wrong.

And not to be a total jerk, because that MLK quote is a great one assuming you are referring to the “Returning hate for hate…” quote. If we are being totally honest though, isn’t it out of context? King was speaking about his minority group looking for rights and due acceptance as members of this nation under the Constitution. He was decidedly not applying his concept to a rogue middle-eastern terrorist outside our nation’s borders who decided to try and tear the nation apart with fear. Maybe Dr. King wouldn’t have been in favor of this mission to kill OBL, but you can’t take a quote from 1967 about Civil Rights and conclusively apply it to modern foreign policy.

Well, you can, I guess. But it isn’t really MLK saying it as much as it is the person who copied and pasted it, right? Even the “enlightened” probably over-estimate their enlightenment by projecting their own opinions on historical figures. We know MLK was against Vietnam, and he almost definitely wouldn’t have supported Bush’s wars.

He didn’t live to see the towers fall though, so there is no telling for sure what he would have thought.

Now what would the tweet summary of my comment be? “Dude thinks MLK would have supported OBL assassination! (link)” RT RT RT RT RT…