I think a lot of people are viewing something that is a "con" as meaning "fatal disqualifying flaw that renders product unusable." The hysterics over no LTE could lead one to think it had a 30-minute battery life and caused cancer. Let's be real.
Think of it this way: Imagine the hottest celebrity you can; the one you have an understanding with your current significant other that you could sleep with without punishment if the absolutely unlikely opportunity were to arise.
Now think of your current significant other. Are they as hot/rich/famous as your fantasy? Probably not, but would you view that as a con or a disqualifying factor for being with them? Exactly.
The teeth-gnashing over the Nexus 4 and "how Google totally blew it by leaving out [insert bullet point cause for emo whining here]" is childish and getting ridiculous. If any product doesn't suit your needs, don't buy it. Problem solved. Instead of crying that the Nexus 4 lacks something compared to something else, just go buy that other superior thing and get on with things. It's ironic that people are claiming that Google is limiting their choices and to prove their point, they point to all the other alternatives they consider better. If there was no choice, why are there so many "better" things to choose from?
Think of it this way: Imagine the hottest celebrity you can; the one you have an understanding with your current significant other that you could sleep with without punishment if the absolutely unlikely opportunity were to arise.
Now think of your current significant other. Are they as hot/rich/famous as your fantasy? Probably not, but would you view that as a con or a disqualifying factor for being with them? Exactly.
The teeth-gnashing over the Nexus 4 and "how Google totally blew it by leaving out [insert bullet point cause for emo whining here]" is childish and getting ridiculous. If any product doesn't suit your needs, don't buy it. Problem solved. Instead of crying that the Nexus 4 lacks something compared to something else, just go buy that other superior thing and get on with things. It's ironic that people are claiming that Google is limiting their choices and to prove their point, they point to all the other alternatives they consider better. If there was no choice, why are there so many "better" things to choose from?