Note to Vendors: Simplify!

But truly this concept violates the GOSPEL ACCORDING TO BILL (Gates). The world now wants everything to be a swissknife, a single solution to all needs and the swissknife is a perfect example - mine has numerous tools, the file doesn't, the Phillips screwdriver is good, the two knife blades are functional but not exemplary, the sissors are suprisingly good for the size -- tweezers and toothpick - just plain silly. And the same criticisms apply to the Microsoft operating systems. One exquisite design for one purpose went out with standard screwdrivers that actually fit the screws they were designed to extract.

Disgruntled

I see your point, the corps aren't building what you want. They never will, so why not build it yourself? Make magazine showed people how to make an MP3 player from a kit a while back, and a carbon fiber chassis for it too.

Here is a MP3 player project kit- all open source. http://makezine.com/projects.

Their all purpose controller rocks too, mine is currently running an intrusion alarm that covers a 5 acre piece of property.

Adaminchains

Remember Bill Gates owns you, if you can't look up open office on google!