Totally OT or perhaps not, I've noticed that many seem to expouse the superiority or advantages of the latest and greatest and in a few years will be like "oh yes, well that's obviously crap compared to the (latest flavor)" in regard to same. I've seen it so many times while perusing older threads that it's almost comical. It must be medium induced tunnel vision, or symptomatic of the practicality problems of this medium in general.

Software snobbery and envy is another trifle...