Despite still being on Apple's payroll, Apple co-founder and High King of All Geeks Steve Wozniak, has been noted time and time again in recent months commenting on the build problems inherent with various iterations of the iPhone 4, as well as how much he digs Google's Android operating system. Could it be that he's gone to the Dark Side? Woz: Say it isn't so.

Recently, Wozniak stated that early versions of the white iPhone 4 suffered from light leakage whenever the smartphone's camera flash was used, causing pictures taken with the handset to appear as if they were taken through a film of cellophane. He's also kvetched about the issues surrounding handset's proximity sensor. When he's not busy smacking Apple's mobile hardware upside the head, he's been noted for his praise of Google's Android OS, stating a preference for its myriad of input options over those currently offered by iOS. This, even if based upon a deep understanding and qualitative comparison of both platforms, is poison in the ears of Apple fanatics everywhere. Sure, he's also mentioned that he'll be picking up both a white and a black Verizon iPhone to go along with the three AT&T handsets he's already rocking, but it doesn't make up for the damage he's already done to Apple's usually pristine PR veneer.

What do you think? Does The Woz's blunt commentary on the current iPhone and iOS operating system's flaws drive Apple to face their flaws head-on, or should he, as a paid employee of the company stay mum on Apple's products for the sake of the company's reputation? Our comment system is open for business!

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