The Nexus S was officially announced as well. It blows my mind that it's a Samsung phone running 2.3 out of the gate and we're still stuck with 2.1.
i agree its pretty sad...Maybe we'll get a Christmas surprise and go straight to gingerbread but I'm not holding my breath that we'll EVER even get there.
I think "obsolete" is a loose term after 2 years then. Sure you're device will still work, but would I ever compare my 9530 BB Storm, which was the top device then, to a modern Android device?
Unfortunately the carriers realize your hardware will more than likely not become obsolete within 2 years so the only way to get get you to upgrade is the promise of the latest/greatest software (on a new device). I guess that's one way to make recurring revenue.