Great, it's always fun watching you try to weasel your way out of this LOL.
Let's first go back to what you said on this thread, in post #104, just above:
"My entire history on this board shows I appreciate quality and advanced engineering. I don't really care who makes it."
You don't? Then explain why you've admitted you'd prefer to have a portable music player from Sony:
“As far as name goes, I’d prefer to have a portable music machine bearing the name Sony”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1358645/posts?page=657#657
I can sum it up [why I like Apple products] in two words: superior engineering. As far as name goes, I'd prefer to have a portable music machine bearing the name "Sony" but then they don't have a good product in this market. I love the Creative brand, and have owned several of their products over the years, but their players are also not as good.
Ta da! Name takes a back seat to superior engineering in my book, right there in the link you sent me from over three years ago. Nope, really don't care if the engineering isn't there. Won't buy a Sony player even if I like the name because the the product is not as good. Same for the Cell, the technology sells it for me, not the name.
Did you really think I'd ask you to post the link if I didn't know you were falling into a trap of your own deceit?