One thing about Apple is the PR marketing is probably the best marketing in the world and is why they are where they are today. Apple has this image of the "Good Guy", alot of people just dont get all these Multinational companies are as cut throat as one another.
Apple I like the hardware/interface but the software is crap, itunes, media box (itunes TV or what every its called); Apply strategy is all gearred towads emptying your wallet. Once you have there product be prepared to pay to use it, this has turned me completly off apple products
The whole apple philosophy "no refunds" I cant stand, every chance they get they try to bill you and even to get an itunes account you still need to give them a credit card, which is just ridicolous.
Apple = GREED; I have no issues paying a fair price for a product but Apple just want to bleed you dry. Over in Ireland if you can get a smart phone plan, say for 40 euro a month min, the same bandwidth, criteria in a Iphone is 60 a month min. You have to pay an extra 20 euro monthly for the same service because its an Iphone and a higher intial tarrif. Even when you have the phone apple want you to pay for updates, apps, everything ehh no thanks.
So far for me Android is the clear choice, everything from Gmail to Google Music (upoload 30K plus free songs into the cloud), google maps, google navigation and all the other 1001 free apps in-between. Third part integration (PS3), and allowing third part's to integrate into the android framework allows great consumer choice.
I do own an ipod touch for the car but definetly the new Samsung Galaxy Android tablet is a clear winner over the Ipad.
You have to laugh, Apple bitch and moan about monopolys yet they have created one themselfs.