lets break it down again…
no video recording - Okay. Still possible it’ll be an update.
no copy and paste (except for what you have already typed WTF) - Partially correct. Only place I found I can’t copy and paste from is webpages. Emails, texts, etc. work fine.
8gb of memory - That’s not enough for you? What on earth do you put on your phone? Full DVD movies? I have 464 pictures (most of which are 1024x768 res or more), 960 MP3’s and the entire Factory Service Manual for my Maxima on my phone (in PDF). And I still have space left over (1.8GB).
NO NOTIFICATIONS how the hell can you make a phone that doesn’t make you aware of a missed call - Your phone is broken. I get notifications for everything new email, new text, new VM, missed call, battery life, unable to make data connection (service), etc.
can’t make the screen dim enough - Dunno about you, but I my bar set in the middle and it’s nice. If I set it way bottom, it’s too dark. I believe there is a homebrew tweak for this as well. This is a personal preference and should not be in the list.
can’t make the speaker loud enough (and they just lowered the top volume because the speakers keep breaking) - Again, personal preference.
sprint turn by turn is AWFUL - Perhaps, but it got me around NYC just fine.
no facebook app - Probably coming
no voice recorder - Again, still expecting this to be in an update eventually. How long did it take for the iPhone to get some features similar to this? Didn’t the iPhone just get camera this summer?
no voice activated anything - Okay. I’ll give you that one. But I never used that stuff anyway, so for ME, it’s no big deal.
battery life that is sub 24 hours - Incorrect. If you have WiFi, BT, and a bunch of stuff running CONSTANTLY (dumb) then yes. The iPhone runs one app at a time plus stuff like WiFi right? That’s why it’s battery is better. I usually leave home at 8am and don’t put the phone on the charger till 10pm without issue. That’s MORE than 12hrs. Doubt a smart phone can run for 24hrs with everything enabled without needing to be charged. HIGHLY doubt.
once the battery dies, the phone needs to be plugged in 5-10 minutes before it will begin its boot up (another 2 minutes) - Correct. I don’t like that either.
no visual voicemail - Correct. I don’t like that either.
shitty signal (given for sprint) - I don’t have any issues and I live in Selkirk (middle of nowhere)
awful spell checker/autocorrect - I don’t find any problems with it. But then again, I know how to spell so I have no need for it. :rofl
can’t plug it into a car radio and use controls to change the songs (even if it did you would need a second cable to charge it) - Actually…I can on my Kenwood Navi I believe. I can double check this for you. It does it via BT.
no fun apps (dynolicous) - Personal preference. Put in a request in homebrew.
existing apps are lacking (trapster doesnt work, pandora is lacking key features) - What doesn’t work on Trapster? Pandora makes playlists and recommends other songs. What’s missing?
on top of the fact that my first phone had the headphone jack break and the speaker blown, second phone’s GPS didn’t work, and now my third phone’s speaker blew the very first time I turned out the speaker phone. - As stated before, my phone has had NO physical issues. Are you one of those people that insurance was invented for? lol.
The thing is a joke, I don’t understand how you can defend it so enthusiastically - To each his own. I have no clue how you can bash it so enthusiastically. I think you are expecting an Apple Pre. Not gonna happen. Go shell out the money for an iPhone if you want one so bad. But this bashing you give it, half of the issues are unfounded.