But it turns out that Phoenix, New York, which I discovered when I was looking for my home town data, publishes a lovely summary of its budget data, so I will use it as an example that helps make my point.

FORBES: Government Not Only Too Large, But Spending the Money in All the Wrong Places

So what if HTC were to announce its own multi-touch device -- based on the lovely Elf -- just days before the iPhone's release?

ENGADGET: Is HTC's "major announcement" a multi-touch device?