[onewhippedpuppy]

Originally Posted by widgeon13

Marketing and service seem to be the defining factors that differentiate Apple from the others.

I think you should also add material quality to the mix. No phone on the market, at least not that I've looked at, has the same quality tactile feel as an iPhone. They use aluminum and glass where others use plastic, and the quality of construction is top notch. A plastic phone may work just as well and in some cases be more practical (you can't shatter plastic), but it just doesn't provide that same intangible feel of quality.