Putting phones on a list of quickly out-dated tech is pretty stupid. The price drops happen all the time, and the G1 is still a much more capable phone than most even with 1.6 (advanced users can get 2.2 running on it just fine anyway). As for RIM and their first "phone"... well, that was definitely a poor choice on the original purchasers' behalves. Who the hell would buy a phone without a built in mic and headset, even 9 years ago?