Today I finally bought a smartphone. Specifically the Android-powered Samsung Galaxy-S.

Now, after 20+ years of programming, I've learned one thing: all computers suck. They just rock enough that when the suckage is subtracted they are still a net win. Android changes all that. I've never immediately hated something this quickly. I once got crabs when I was a teenager and I don't recall hating them as immediately as I hate this phone.

Place a call? Okay, you must want airplane mode. Access the app market? Okay, just enter your Gmail password [1] ... no that's not it... not that's not it either (repeat same password 30 times, verify it on laptop, give up reboot phone... oh gasp it works). Okay now you're in the app market except shit network error. Restart phone, try again... and .... network error. Also, don't breathe or it powers itself down between keystrokes, apparently because it has shit for battery life. I made two lengthy calls (about 2 hours total) and the battery meter is at 50%.

Anyway, in case you didn't see this coming: don't buy this phone. Mine's going back tomorrow.

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