I always look forward to the analysis and opinion of Ed Hardy, editor at Brighthand.com, an excellent resource on the smartphone industry. In his article "There Can Be More Than One", Hardy makes a compelling argument. He believes that, unlike the desktop computing environment's monolithic standard being Microsoft Windows alongside various niche platforms, the mobile OS landscape won't see such adoption and standardization. He believes the mobile OS landscape will will remain this bouquet of choices, with various platforms catering to the needs of a particular group of users.

Being a big advocate of consumer choice, I like the sound of Hardy's utopian, pro-choice outlook. But I think he overlooked some key factors, and I can't say I totally agree with him.
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