On: Android 4.1 Jelly Bean is now available

[technomancy]

That's what you get for trusting your carrier. Luckily you can get Android devices that you have control over yourself.

[dllthomas → technomancy]

> Luckily you can get Android devices that you have control over yourself.

Forgive me for asking something that some googling could answer, but... is there a good such device (sans rooting) that has a keyboard?

[brazzy → dllthomas]

I am using the Xperia Pro from Sony, am very happy with it. Bought it unbranded and unlocked, has a great hardware keyboard, and was updated to ICS two weeks ago. The only downside is the rather small amount of builtin memory.

[jshen → technomancy]

This is true, but that is my point. Most people don't want control, they want a phone that does the latest and greatest. This makes the iphone a much better choice for most, including myself.

[technomancy → jshen]

Isn't that just another way of saying most people don't think through the long-term consequences of their choices?