I don't understand    . If you're mentioning about app counts, it's there. Anyhow.. just drop this.
I'm using my 3gs for a year now. Lag, yes, it's obvious during spotlight search when you have loads of apps, songs, phone book, recipient, etc. Other than that, it works like fluid. I'm hitting the max 22 page. Still running smooth. What i suspect yours is due to massive load of apps on the background. Try checking though or re-setup your notifications. So far, I've yet heard users rant on slow experience. Well my parents whom have no sense of technology navigates well on iphone interface than on old nokia. I would say simplicity. While the old keypad types needs D pad navigation, new phones which rolls up icons with touch interface which are much easier to learn. On ratio, games released on iphones have better market than utilities or productivity apps. It's just ratio, which people still accounts. There's alot of games cause... the number of apps available is big? I myself isn't a gamer, most of the time, games are just there to kill some time off when I need to queue up or waiting for someone. What our fellow friend addresses apps which are not available on other platforms are like 'word lens' 'ARdefender' 'irig' and much more. MOST apps in the apps stores are available in android, But I wouldn't say all. Yes, for thesaurus portion, android do offer such apps, but what our fellow friend here highlights is the choices of named thesaurus to choose from. Iphone cannot do 3g video calls. They can only do face time, unless you install 3rd party apps. Lets ignore the 3g portion, cause when iphone didn't had video calls, people whack the phone as if it was a trash. When other phone manufacturers drop the 3g function, you don't see people making a fuss out of it.

reality check, Iphone is great? No, the app and the OS is. If they do not charge everything, it would be great. But somehow, every single app would cost a dime.
Well, it's up to individual perspective. I've seen people working with ipads, typing emails and letters on the spot during audit visits. It depends on how a person make use technology. You can give a pc to a kid, for good, he would learn and do research, if not, he would just play games with it.

Win or not you can always go to the search function and search keyword "Iphone Killer". Check and interpret the data. If you ask me, the phone that really does have the potential of knocking off iphone was Google's proprietary nexus one. Google has been maintaining the latest OS to work well on this phone, and not letting it become obsolete. As for other manufacturer's its always sell sell sell, if it needs update, just a couple of OS updates will do wonders in clearing off excess units off the stock/shelves.
Sorry, it's either a personal view or fanboy. High screen contrast does not show superiority. Take Samsung wave. It has the OMG%^&SUPER^*&AMOLED screen, but it's still a petit in the cellular industry as BADA's rate of growth is slow. Samsung Galaxy S on the other hand would be a better device, just need to live with the lack of flash for camera.
Nice statistic, Where's HTC? I'm sure Nokia, Samsung and LG has paid a big sum for publicity. Either way, the stats shows a clear indication. That the TOP 3 manufacturers need to roll out various new models each quarter to ensure a high quarterly revenue. Plus with the wide range of models, they've managed to capture all range of consumer, be it the budget ones, or the geeky. Two models vs an army models of phone, you be the judge. Even RIM has a impressive & realistic figures if you ask me.
Folks, It would be best to compare between users and manufacturers. If user wins, manufacturers will tailor make or release better updates to suit the consumers needs. If Manufacturers win, consumers will be tied to a endless loop on buying a newer phone. Don't get pin down to be their slave, be the king as you have the cash to make the decision. Once you've make your right choice, don't go defame others on picking other models. Instead, perform a constructive comparison, not picking on a fight. Just some word of advise as I see the debate is heating up.   

Sorry FallenOut, I have to edit your post because otherwise it'd be too long for me to quote in its entirety. As usual, I'll leave the main points untouched.

And you're right, you didn't say "the extra rm600 you pay for iP4 based on specs is for the social status". I quoted the wrong statement in my previous post. But doesn't matter, because everything I said was and is still valid, as will be shown below.
Wow, contradict yourself much?

You are the one who stated that "bt from the general view havin an iphone equals some social status tat is the general prespective". And now you are also the one asking "u should know everyone has a mind of their own are u here to dictate wat is the general thinkin everyone should have".

So first, you say this is the general view like it's a fact. Then you say, no, actually no one can dictate what is the general view.

Wow, I'm sorry, you are right, I don't understand what you are trying to say. 
Uhm, did I ever say that you claimed to be proud of your iphone4? Did I ever say that you claimed to need the iphone4?

So who's the one doing the speed reading here? So who's the one making the "lil assumptions" here? 

You said "havin an iphone equals some social status". FACT.

I asked "Really, I'm curious. What kind of social status does an Iphone confer on its holder?" FACT.

In other words, you made an assertion, I asked a valid question in response. FACT.

And instead of addressing my question, you seemed to have taken offense and went on a ranting spree. All these talk about CSI dramas and drinking and smoking and what not in your loooooong post is just a waste of bandwidth.

If you can justify your statement, go ahead, make your points clearly and concisely, we're all listening, no need for theatrics. If you cannot, then just go away and stop posting a whole essay trying to confuse everyone, because it won't help you.

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Added on December 22, 2010, 11:49 am
No, not really. I'm not the one who needs to post flame baits and meaningless one-liners in an online forum as an outlet for the angst issues in his life.