This is begging the question -- you assume because some people seem to stick with Apple products, there MUST be some perception that they are special. Maybe, but not necessarily true. When the iPhone came out I think even you would admit that for the plan cost and functionality, it was head and shoulders above anything else out there (that plan cost thing was a big one IMO). I've tried using an Android tablet after I had my iPhone, but it was a hassle having two different platforms and the tablet didn't integrate well with my Mac laptop at all. Bye Bye Nexus, hello iPad. Switching mobile devices after some investment in paid apps is not fun, so I've stuck with Apple, even if some Android functionality is objectively better.
As for laptops, I've got two words for you: Unix shell.
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This is begging the question -- you assume because some people seem to stick with Apple products, there MUST be some perception that they are special. Maybe, but not necessarily true. When the iPhone came out I think even you would admit that for the plan cost and functionality, it was head and shoulders above anything else out there (that plan cost thing was a big one IMO). I've tried using an Android tablet after I had my iPhone, but it was a hassle having two different platforms and the tablet didn't integrate well with my Mac laptop at all. Bye Bye Nexus, hello iPad. Switching mobile devices after some investment in paid apps is not fun, so I've stuck with Apple, even if some Android functionality is objectively better. As for laptops, I've got two words for you: Unix shell.
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