That's my point. I wasn't saying others didn't copy. What I am saying is their marketing makes it sound like they are great innovators. And they aren't.
The marketing worked on you.
The marketing worked on you.
That's actually exactly what marketing does.
There was nothing to rebut lol. Everything you said was pure opinion. Lets break this down...
- Opinion.
Thats exactly what marketing is supposed to do. You say their products are great but why? You give no reason for it. Just opinion. Which means you were convinced by something that they are so great. Even if its personal experience - why do you think they are so great? I can tell you one thing - the technology and physical hardware of their products is no better than what Samsung and a bunch of others are already doing. In fact, Samsung makes the screens of the iPhones. As far as their computers, they have people believe that spending $2,000 on a macbook is worth it because "its Apple." and you can buy a PC with the SAME. EXACT. hardware inside it for half the cost. That is exactly what marketing does. It makes you believe spending more $ on something its somehow better because it costs more. Apple are masters at this
They have a great reputation of being amazing marketers too.
Such as what? Give some examples.
The fact that you are pledging to a single GIANT corporation is funny to me. It also further proves my point that their marketing is insanely good. I have both an iPhone 8 and Galaxy Note 8. I have an Xbox, a Playstation and a Nintendo. I pledge no allegiance to tech companies the way Apple fanboys do. They all have their pros and cons. What you have posted is "premium" smartphone market where they arbitrarily judge what is considered "premium" and they are still "just over 50%" which is exactly what I said you are comparing JUST Apple and Samsung. This includes ignoring the myriad of other smartphone makers that make what others would consider a "preimum" phone.
Face scanning? Who cares. Fingerprint is faster and has always been faster. 
The fact that you are pledging to a single GIANT corporation is funny to me. It also further proves my point that their marketing is insanely good. I have both an iPhone 8 and Galaxy Note 8. I have an Xbox, a Playstation and a Nintendo. I pledge no allegiance to tech companies the way Apple fanboys do. They all have their pros and cons. What you have posted is "premium" smartphone market where they arbitrarily judge what is considered "premium" and they are still "just over 50%" which is exactly what I said you are comparing JUST Apple and Samsung. This includes ignoring the myriad of other smartphone makers that make what others would consider a "preimum" phone.
All you are doing here is proving my point and further showing me you don't know what the word "obliterate" means.
On a global scale Apple is 2nd to everyone. On a national scale it depends on the year if they are over 50% of the market.
And I have seen sites that say the S8 and S9 are way faster than the iPhone. Your own link says "some" benchmarks.
You got anything else besides and face scanning? Hahahahaha!
What I am trying to tell you are the FACTS that Android sells a TON more than iOS and that Apple has healthy competition and doesn't "obliterate" anyone other than the sheep who pledge their allegiance to spend thousands of dollars on their products when they can get the same tech for much cheaper and not be locked down to proprietary software. But keep being a sheep and ignoring facts.
I own as much new tech I can get. I don't pay loyalty to ONE company like sheep / you do.
I proved you wrong and you are back-tracking now. I don't pledge my $ for any one company like you do. I think I struck a nerve with you. I never said Apple was garbage or anything but you take SERIOUS offense when someone doesn't call them amazing or something. They have lots of faults but they have GREAT marketing. But please, keep paying them thousands of dollars for stuff that's worth a couple hundred.
Right... I have an iPhone. However, I don't pledge my allegiance ONLY to Apple. I have lots of tech. That's the point. You said Apple "obliterates" the competition. I proved to you that they don't. Others are saying Apple are innovators. They aren't. People who genuinely think that way have absolutely no idea and just believe whatever their TV or friends tell them. Its like going to a Ford dealership and telling them you are thinking about this Chevy you want to buy. They will do everything they can to make Ford sound like the superior brand when you can the same kind of cars at both places, a few different features here and there - sure, but that's where opinion comes in and the Ford guy isn't going to tell you what Chevy does better. All I am saying is if someone really believes Apple are innovators or the tech in their products is superior to ALL other products they should do their own research. They will find that's not the case. Like everything else.
This particular phone is only like 13 months old
(I lost my original 6+) and worked like a champ until I did that update. Blows my mind how one iOS update can turn a phone that works outstanding into a total turd.
I don't know if they still have the battery deal, however according to the Apple website the cost to replace them was $35.
