Brand loyalty?!?

[anon(12496)]

I'm actually somewhat fond of the idea of brand loyalty myself. For example, I have been using Samsung products for a good number of years. I had (and some I still have) MP3 players, headsets, phones, home electronics and even computer hardware made by them. These devices suited my needs, I was able to afford them, I like their design and they were very reliable. I have only had good experience with stuff made by Samsung, so I developed a sort of trust for them. And I think that this trust, for something that works for you, is brand loyalty.

Now some of you might ask: Foxy, why do you have a Hero then? It say so in your sig, and now you talk about being a loyal Samsung follower?!? How come?

The answer is simple. At the time I was in the market for a new phone last year, I already decided I wanted an Android handset. But back then, Samsung just didn't have a decent Android phone out available in my region, and the Hero looked so promising. And even though the Hero is great and I love the phone itself, we all know how the HTC experience turned out, what with the update fiasco. But now Samsung has jumped into the Android game in earnest, so the next time I'm buying a phone I will probably remedy this situation. And that will be 6-12 month from now. Just because these new, fancy phones are pouring down like the autumn rain, it doesn't mean that everybody can afford to upgrade. Or wants to. Maybe it's time I rooted this thing...