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by Galeforce10 July 26, 2010 2:13 AM PDT

Quote from another forum. I apologise because I cant remember the posters name and I don't know if it was original or he copied it from somewhere:

"This is where I think most analysis goes off the rails. It seems logical to think that the person who knows the most about phones (technology) should be the one who can best guide us in buying a phone. But in reality, the opposite is often true.
Tech Geeks are more knowledgable so they can quickly figure out the arcane aspects of a device.
Laymen don't understand or want arcane.
Tech Geeks love nuance. Laymen love simplicity.
Tech Geeks love options. Laymen love clarity.
Tech Geeks love power. Laymen love productivity.
Tech Geeks love features. Laymen love benefits.
Tech Geeks use words like functional, powerful, configurable.
Laymen use words like elegant, intuitive, easy to use.
Tech Geeks may know more, but they often understand less.
Laymen should beware Geeks bearing advice. They?re likely to end up with a device that a Geek would love - and that they don't know how to use "