To contribute; I think that one possible solution would be some sort of mobile expo, that came about every year all over the world and individual countries for OEM’s to show off their wares. The average consumer might think of this as a nightmare, but it could actually be kinda fun if there was food and all the other attractions to go with.

I mean think about it, Verizon or AT&T doesn’t want to spend exorbitant amounts of time or money to individually assess and evaluate each specific need a customer might have to make sure without a doubt they won’t bring the phone back. Believe me though…THEY’RE TRYING.

Just imagine going yearly or bi annually to a phone expo where you could try out all the devices first hand and ask the manufacturer (and they’d better answer) any and all questions you may have about the device before you purchased.

No more contracts, no more 50,000 phones / second being released. OEM’s could focus on better products and users could get answers, and the quality of software and hardware would go up.

I know it’s a bit utopian but if something like this were fully realized it could be very useful. People wait in linees and endure crowds all day to ride 8 or so rides at Disney World and pay for overpriced food.

at least when you buy an iOS device, there is no expectation of flash. I think think of few consumer product companies who under-promise and over-deliver more than apple.