Ok I guess a lot of my friends are just going to say “I told you so” in response to this post. I am very much a late comer to android within my circle of friends having stuck with BlackBerry and Apple phones for the past couple of years I was reluctant to change. But, having had a look at the HTC desire owned by one of my friends I decided to get one myself.

It does not have the asthetics of either the BlackBerry or the iPhone. I do miss not having a QWERTY keyboard, which is my main reason for having Blackeberry’s, but regrettably, BlackBerry just dont have much on the market right now. I was tempted by the BlackBerry torch, but it is under powered in my opinion. And Apple, well, cool as they are, they are very expensive.

Furthermore, I do not like Apples attitude that “Apple own the phone in my pocket”, and if I tamper with “their phone” they will do something nasty to me.

It is no way to treat a customer. My phone is my phone, and I should be free to do what I like with it. Furthermore, I think Apple have treated their developers badly, and lets face it, “apps is where it is” right now.

And, despite its platicy feel, this is what the HTC has in abundence… apps… apps apps apps… loads of free apps!

Added to that it is user friendly and intuitive. It may not be the coolist think on the market at the moment, but in terms of a high performance phone at an affordable price, its hard to beat.

I think if Android keep gaining ground the way they are, particularly in terms of mindshare amongst developers, then Apple will really have their hands full!