Let's get back to basics for a moment.
Be nice. Be polite. Argue respectfully. Keep it to the topic, or as close as possible. Do not comment on speculation about what another member's intentions might or might not be. Do not make it personal. There we go.
Now, on the topic of choice, let's remember that the iPhone is a choice, too. Choice isn't about a random uninformed selection of seemingly similar items and taking your chances, it's about having a variety of things to select from to complete a specific task, or group of tasks.
If I may use that tired old car analogy for a moment, the iPhone is the BMW of the phone world and we can all pretty much agree that the BMW 740i is a beautiful luxury vehicle and "better" than a vast majority of other vehicles. But, if i needed to haul firewood, i'd get a Ford F10. If I wanted exceptional mileage for commuting, I'd get a Prius. If I had to haul the kids to soccer practice I'd get a Honda Odyssey minivan. If was towing the boat to the lake, I'd get a Jeep Cherokee. If I was into street modding, I'd get a Mitsubishi Lancer EVO ... none of which overall matches the style or quality of the 740i, but non of which the 740i can do well. So the 740i is a luxurious car that impresses folks and carries a few people in style around on safe, paved roads. If you wanted to any of the other stuff, there are better suited alternatives, just not from BMW.
EDIT: MOVED TO THE LOUNGE
This has been becoming a "Lounge" type discussion, so it might as well be here.
Be nice. Be polite. Argue respectfully. Keep it to the topic, or as close as possible. Do not comment on speculation about what another member's intentions might or might not be. Do not make it personal. There we go.
Now, on the topic of choice, let's remember that the iPhone is a choice, too. Choice isn't about a random uninformed selection of seemingly similar items and taking your chances, it's about having a variety of things to select from to complete a specific task, or group of tasks.
If I may use that tired old car analogy for a moment, the iPhone is the BMW of the phone world and we can all pretty much agree that the BMW 740i is a beautiful luxury vehicle and "better" than a vast majority of other vehicles. But, if i needed to haul firewood, i'd get a Ford F10. If I wanted exceptional mileage for commuting, I'd get a Prius. If I had to haul the kids to soccer practice I'd get a Honda Odyssey minivan. If was towing the boat to the lake, I'd get a Jeep Cherokee. If I was into street modding, I'd get a Mitsubishi Lancer EVO ... none of which overall matches the style or quality of the 740i, but non of which the 740i can do well. So the 740i is a luxurious car that impresses folks and carries a few people in style around on safe, paved roads. If you wanted to any of the other stuff, there are better suited alternatives, just not from BMW.
EDIT: MOVED TO THE LOUNGE
This has been becoming a "Lounge" type discussion, so it might as well be here.
