This thread isn't meant to substitute random posts for my own research. However, I'd like to know: what phones do you think is best for someone like me? I will not pay more than $300 for a phone, so things like the iphone are out of the question......maybe. I like more entertainment in my phone, so the iphone might be a good choice, yet I am not adverse to business-like phones (PDAs of sorts). Any way, what do you guys?

to respond to muppet1010, while you are completely correct-that both wars are European wars- the US was a major factor in winning both. IF it wasn't for the US, a stalmate would have remained in Europe during WWI, likely broken by Germany thanks to Russia becoming a non-factor after 1917. Without the US's aid, aside from the impressive industrialization of the SOviet Union before the war, the Soviets would have a hard time pushing back the Germans (not impossible, but still hard). Britain would have capsized, notwithstanding their amazing resistance during the bombing of London and their impressive airmen and radar during the battle over London. Indeed, I say the US "won" the wars because it came out the most successful and most important of its allies.

muppet1010, did I say that? Huh? Maybe I should elaborate for people of your intellectual level: the US was on the winning side of both world wars, as an integral player in both, and physically was almost unaffected by both wars, Hence, it "WON" both wars, and came out stronger than ever. There you go

Most of the posters here have no idea what their talking about. Like this one guy that says that the communism officials are elected by their people and the US isn't that much better at democracy......its one big joke here. Basically, no nation on its own will be up to par with the US by 2030, unless the US takes a nose-dive. The EU is a joke of a "union" much less a nation. Its members are very much different politically (as in they take their own policies, etc.) and Europeans have yet to show a care for their brother's problems or opinions (British like the US vs. Germany & France hating them, on a public opinion level).

Other things, like Spain's problem with the Basque region (which includes the southern tip of France) is ignored by most Europeans b/c it isn't their country to worry about. Same thing with Serbia. The fact is, there is no mindset of unity, and high unemployment persists, especially in Eastern Europe & SPain, France, etc. Non-integration of immigrants, muslim radicals within their borders (in large numbers) etc.; the EU has a host of problems to deal with. THEN you can talk about it matching the US. Sure, the US economy has taken a down turn in recent years, and with a 35% chance of recession in 2008, things aren't looking up any time soon. Still, the chance for improvement is their, as capitalism is always chancing. I do not disregard the US's own problems: huge debt, oil dependence (same for Europe too!), wars in the Middle East, etc etc. However, the US went through and won the two biggest wars in Human history, and faced off against another superpower for 50 years in duels all over the earth. No, it will take a while, unless, like I said before, the US takes a nose-dive, before another superpower comes to being. That said, China is the most likely candidate, w/ its massive population. ANd the events of 1989 highlight an advancement to democracy which will appear in the near future, hopefully.