Perhaps there should be a psychological test before being allowed to purchase electronoc goods.

Case io point: Thomas Martel was having a harder time than most with his iPhone interface, so his brilliant solution was to surgically cut away flesh from his fingers – something known as “whittling”.

"From my old Treo, to my Blackberry, to this new iPhone, I had a hard time hitting the right buttons, and I always lost those little styluses," explains Martel. "Sure, the procedure was expensive, but when I think of all the time I save by being able to use modern handhelds so much faster, I really think the surgery will pay for itself in ten to fifteen years. And what it’s saving me in frustration – that’s priceless."

Perhaps he just should have had his stylus embedded into his hand?