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To me the 4 candidates are like the following 4 mobile phones. I like the HTC best. I am leaving the Sumsung Galaxy S2 out cos that's like most people's ideal phone.

I've seen the 'No-Mobile-Phone' sign countless times at the petrol station when my phone rings and I just don't dare answer it. I never really questioned why till I got so sick of it and I went on the Internet and the Mythbusters came to the rescue. As the video suggests, a call from your handphone can never cause an explosion at the pumps! The only reason why the petrol will ignite is when there is an electrostatic discharge between the driver who is charged and the car which is not and this is caused by getting in and out of the car repeatedly. The mobile phone has almost no chance, (and when I say almost that is 99.9%) that it can set off a fire. I don't know what made the government put up those stickers at every petrol station but it seems to me that such an event occurring because of a mobile phone is nearly impossible. So the next time you get a call at the pumps, maybe just try touching the car as you get out (to discharge) or even better, just stay in the car and you'd be able to take that important call of yours.

What used to be boring, 'plasticky' and just plain old fashioned has now become simple, modern and relevant to our day and age. Ford has finally woken up and decided that their dashboards needed a makeover and they chose the most practical thing in our lives to model after; a mobile phone. As we all know, mobile phones are designed with the user in mind, making it as user friendly as possible. Iphone's are the exception where it is really almost idiot proof, but for the other manufacturers like Nokia or Samsung, their catching up as well. Ford's dash is finally looking up with the advice from Ideo, the maker of Apple's first mouse, which has solidified the standard layout that all Ford vehicles will be based upon. Inspired by the Ipod generation and remote controls for TV, this is what they have come up with: "One is the five-point controller - four directional arrows with a central button - on the steering wheel. Used on many electronic gadgets, it had roots in the points of the compass. Five-point controllers on the steering wheel are easily operated with the thumb, which lets drivers keep their eyes on the road. A central eight-inch screen is organized around four corners and four colors: yellow-orange for the phone, green for navigation, blue for climate control and red for entertainment. There are, mercifully, large knobs for volume and fan speed." It seems all very organized, modern and concise. In all honesty its a good move by Ford to finally live in the 21st Century...