@caseh lol, the clue could be in the fact Apple dont supply iOS for other phones.

Yes manufactures will put Android into phones, because it costs nothing to install.

Contracts have been a disadvantage for iPhones for a long time. Not many kids can afford buy Apple products out right. Plus most packages on the market are geared towards contracts.

Contacts are just: Pay for phone by installments and get usage of network with perks.

Fact is Apple products have always been expensive. This is not a new concept, its been around since the 70's-80's when the company started out. But people so use to getting things on the cheap, they feel penalized that they should pay premium prices for certain products.

Apple really in the luxury good pricing.

Burberry = Nothing below $400 topping $100,000 (even for a purse)
Ferrari = $30,000 up to $1,000,000
Boss = $300 going to $50,000
Louis Vuitton = $600+

These companies could be beaten by 'lesser' companies but many buy them for their quality and brand name.

@evil_element

Even if Apple did allow their OS to be used on different hardware most companies would most likely reject it, just like Windows mobile.

Why would companies pay royalties to M$ and Apple when the Android OS is not only free, but far more flexible and always ahead of anyone else in terms of functionality. (For the Apple fanbois, I suggest you look up whats been added in each iOS release before you bleat nonsense. You'll find the features have been a part of Android for a while if not years...did someone say widgets? oh hoho.

THANK YOU SO MUCH!!
I've been telling people the same exact thing, "Apple-Its a luxury brand, which usually mean your just paying more for a/the name"...
Its funny and sad that people are willing to throw hundreds of dollars at tech and specs that are equally matched to lesser priced tech and spec items... For example: The argument between a $1000 mac and a $1000 custom built pc... But the only response I get is "My mac gets no viruses"... Which is pathetic, but understandable stand point but its common sense that keeps viruses from infecting pc's really...

Thank you so much for not understanding hardware and software.

That is why PC world never understand.. just waiting and hoping that M$ release something not like Vista.

Mac users always confidence whatever they get will work. So you are paying for more than just the name...