Be fair, edit your list down...
>>>>>7) Backlight is almost unusable without a hack
Try LightHack, it reverses the display before turning on the backlight.
>>>>>8) Menu must be activated from the bottom of the screen
try MenuHack, it allows you to click the title bar and open the menu.
>>11) Does not change to daylight savings automatically
try DSTHack (I think), I posted it here before so a search should find it.
So thats at least 9 things...
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If they have you asking the wrong questions,
they don't have to worry about the answers.
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