i used to work in the handset business and what one oem partner told me makes sense - buying a device is a lifestyle statement. what matters most is when you put it on the table and people go oooooh, aaaaaaah.

so, the average person's opinion is usually the one that drives decisions. afterall, the volume game is in the consumer market. make 1 dollar from 10 people instead of 10 dollars from 1 person and you will win mindshare and marketshare. lol.