Always strive to learn something useful. --Sophocles

I don't like Apple's approach, but I wouldn't say everyone has to switch. I can see using Apple products or Android products because you like them and they play well with your situation. And yes, we know there's still lots of security everything that has to be handled with Android phones as well. I'm just not seeing as much advertising of even the Samsung flagships as "this is a device that will increase your social clout by owning it and displaying it conspicuously." And while all phone prices are inflated greatly to try and get you to pay them off in installments, iPhones almost always seem to be extremely pricey.