I posted a similar thread about this too.. here is the article I read when I first heard about it...
http://www.informationweek.com/blog/...ireles_21.html
I really think it's lame that they decided the only way to battle their competition is to put others down... I supose at this points they have realized their own inadequacies and instead of marketing their their own positive attributes they have resulted in the exact opposite...
I really have lost much respect for Verizon...
Oh and I wanted to point out... With a new OS and a developing marketplace... it is only a matter of time before many of the short falls will be resolved....
an example is...
Verizon says "The G1 doesn't support corporate email for MS exchange..."
Oh yeah? Are you sure about that Mr. Verizon Wireless?
take a look at this....
http://www.brighthand.com/default.asp?newsID=14539
(Exchange coming to Android)
What now??!??!!?? Speechless???
Like many of G1's shortfalls... many of these problems will be ratified with time... with our open source and Google's on going support of developers... it's only a matter of when...
So Mr. Verizon Wireless... Kiss my optimistic Android booty!!