The money spent on marketing means that a lot of people get paid to sell the phone....... so your statement is wrong.
The iPhone is a phone for stupid people. This is why it is perfect.
The first rule of UI Design is:
Think of your Grandma using it.
Apple thought of your Colourblind Grandma.....
When you notice the restrictions of its OS, then you are better off with Android or BlackBerry.
Windows Phone is following the same Design Philosophy as Apple.
You see so many flavours of the same in those places where personal need and preferences are the driving force for choice.
Barry Schwartz: The paradox of choice | Video on TED.com
We are less happy than the iCrowd because we have choice.
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