No Drag & Drop in 4.2.1 Update?

Im having problems dragging files to my iphone.. i dont use itunes to sync, i prefer right clicking the file i want to copy to iphone then clicking copy and then browsing to "My Computer" then clicking "Iphone" where it says the list of portable devices then i navigate to the internal folder and i try to drop the file but it wont let me! why cant i drag and drop? i do not want to sync "My pictures" folder with my iphone... because i dont want to keep the pictures on both computer and iphone.
Here is what i am talking about if you couldn't understand my post, view this video.. sorry for no mouse cursor in video, forgot to enable it.
http://tinypic.com/player.php?v=ienv61&s=7
My iphone details
OS: 4.2.1 (8C148a)
Firmware/Baseband: 05.515.04
Model: MC131X
Please help me!
Message was edited by: D92

There is no disk mode on the iPhone (not in any version under previous or current firmware) so you cannot drag files to your iPhone. At best all you could do would be able to put them on the flash drive as files and then copy them to another drive.
Either use iTunes, jailbreak your iPhone (which will void your warranty) or sell the iPhone, do a little research, and buy a phone that meets your needs.

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