Can ANYONE Do It Right?

Apple's released the new iPad2, and like so many product segments in which Apple participates, their annual release blows the competition clear out of the water. It's as though other companies honestly don't know how to make products. It pisses me off, because I refuse to buy Apple products! Everything is locked down and closed off. I hate it! Instead of something perfectly designed, I'm left with a selection of sub-par, over-priced options. HP's products all have the build quality of a 1930's Bakelite radio. Sony's are overpriced with horrendous software. Other companies manage decent software and hardware, but the design's as sexy as Margaret Thatcher. God!