That's one of the flimsiest reasons in the book to justify the quality of something. People in large numbers are just as prone to making dumb decisions as people in small numbers. As a matter of fact, it has been proven via scientific studies that people in large numbers are MORE prone to making dumb decisions due to a sort of "momentum" effect. There are lots of Group Psychology case studies which show instances of people who were getting raped or murdered in a crowded area in broad daylight and nobody came to their rescue because each person thought that nothing is wrong if someone else isn't doing anything about it. Nobody wanted to be the first sheep out of line. That's just one example. Ever gone to a party/campout with over a thousand people and notice how idiotic and careless people get? Yeah, I'm hoping you catch my drift.
It certainly is saying something, but you're not hearing it, so let me give you an example:
That's one of the flimsiest reasons in the book to justify the quality of something. People in large numbers are just as prone to making dumb decisions as people in small numbers. As a matter of fact, it has been proven via scientific studies that people in large numbers are MORE prone to making dumb decisions due to a sort of "momentum" effect. There are lots of Group Psychology case studies which show instances of people who were getting raped or murdered in a crowded area in broad daylight and nobody came to their rescue because each person thought that nothing is wrong if someone else isn't doing anything about it. Nobody wanted to be the first sheep out of line. That's just one example. Ever gone to a party/campout with over a thousand people and notice how idiotic and careless people get? Yeah, I'm hoping you catch my drift.
It certainly is saying something, but you're not hearing it, so let me give you an example:
Brittany Spears has sold millions of albums Worldwide and made millions of dollars. Yet, I could, quite possibly, find a million people on this planet who are much more talented than her.
It's called hype, marketing, blind idolatry, and product loyalty. As was pointed out before, Apple is great at creating hype and viral marketing. They get people to not just financially invest in their products, but also emotionally. Apple fans will blindly defend Apple products to death even in the face of better reason. It's a new type of brand brainwashing mechanism and it works well for many companies. Apple just happens to be one of the best at such brainwashing.
If Apple will build it, they WILL buy it! I'm in awe of Apple - not for their products - but for their marketing brainwashing abilities.
I think the main cause of disagreement here is some miscommunication, or maybe your misconception of my view. First off, I agree with your above statement wholeheartedly. However, it is undeniable that tons of people become emotionally tied to their smartphones and iPhone users are one of the best examples of that. They are quick to deem everything from Apple as automatically amazing. I see that happening quite often everywhere. Are Android fanatics also guilty of this? Of course! But I think it is safe to say that this ridiculous game started with Apple fans.
People aren't sheep because of a particular product. They are sheep due to their motives and their need to defend that company/product above & beyond all means. That's cult mentality and I see that often with Apple fans (as well as with Android fans, albeit, to a lesser degree). Apple makes a product (the iPhone) which people fall in love with and then they want to deride everything else out there. It's silly and it has been occurring for quite some time.
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