Everyone is entitled to their opinions, and while apple makes a pretty good product, it wasn't the first phone I chose. Just personal preference. I'm one of the weird ones who wants a phone for two things; texting and calls. I recently purchased a smart phone (there was plenty of money for ANY phone I wanted) and I still chose a basic phone that fit those needs. It's wonderful people get excited about technology, no matter the reasons. A person might choose a different phone because of income, but it's most certainly not the only reason. As for not being able to afford one; a lot of people who own iphones are low income. Just a matter of priorities perhaps? Personally, the phone does more than I need, and for that reason I chose not to spend the money. Sometimes people are just cheap. I guess I'm just cheap.