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Originally Posted by GnatGoSplat

The animosity is probably due to:
1. It's expensive, and people think of it as a status symbol. I have seen some iPhone users in discussion about rubber cases say things like, "why would you want to cover it up? Then nobody would know you have an iPhone!"
2. It's trendy, hip, and cool, which is the image Apple likes to associate with their products and it seems to have worked well for them. After all, that's the only reason people buy iPods. There are far superior and cheaper MP3 players out there.

Sometimes people who own things that are expensive, trendy, and in high demand just tend to develop elitist attitudes.

yes status symbol, I think its a brand thing "apple" and I don't no about expensive, you can get iPhone for 499 same price as any regular pocket pc's its just mostly the name "apple iphone"