hval,t43562
You forgot the biggest selling factor of all - Market forces, and even that can be applied to the mil.
eg I have a Nokia N8, it does every thing I want it to do, maps, satnav mp3/4
(avi not supported) but generally quite happy. Now my brother (ex RAF Spanner W*nker) swears by the i-Phone does the very same as the N8 I cant see the difference other than cost.
Seem the same to me with mil hardware particularly in the uk. Why have an F35 when a Superbug will do? or something cheaper for that matter?
As an aside the war office asked me to get her "Something Hi-tech begining with i-" for her birthday. so I bought her and i-Ron. Do you know what it feels like to have a hi-velocity metatarsal enema? I do!