yet the iphone is still outselling android devices worldwide, making apple the most valuable company in the world at the moment.

i wouldnt brag about that, they can sell significantly less phones then samsung in total but still rake in tons more cash, what doeos that tell you?

like i said, the iphone is overpriced and the greatest trick apple pulled on consumers was making them believe the price is worth it

when people sell organs to get a iphone/ipad because its so expensive no wonder apple is so well off

Your right we don't know how they would have done. But that a "what if situation" . Lets deal with the here and now. I do agree that it allows for people who can't afford higher end phones. But you get what you pay for. For the most part the iPhone has always done great in regard to customer satisfaction, even with some of the issues it might have had. And as far as Apple buying not always being logic that to me is funny. Your taking stories of extremists and putting that in the equation of sensible decision making? What we should be wondering is what would drive a person to that extreme to get an apple product.

Fair enough. I won't go and say I'm speaking for the market here but I've seen people purchase iPhones just on a recommendation. "Hey, get an iPhone"...and bam, they order one without doing any real research. Without a doubt the iPhone is user friendly, and I think that's what draws most average consumers to it. Android...while I don't see the fuss with it, is seen as a much more complicated device to use and maybe that's why a lot of people are turned off from it.

As for extreme buying, I was looking at the iPad 2 vs the "new" iPad and test-wise, it still makes sense to save a lot and go with the iPad 2, yet people (who even own iPad 2s) ditch their units for the upgraded model. Oh well, there are a lot of buying patterns, some of which can't be explained.