Why Won’t My Blackberry/iPhone/Quantum Die?

I’ve often wondered if it’s just me when I suddenly start wondering, in a positive way, whether the fact that my Blackberry is heating up signals that I’m about to be in the market for a new smart phone. Apparently I’m not alone. This month’s Atlantic has a great article called Replacement Therapy which describes that nagging hope that a device will soon die:

Replacement Therapy