Where you're mistaken is right there: you can't serious think that Apple has become the most valuable company in the world, pushing $700 billion, purely on hyping a "cadre" of fanboys. . . And succeeding in selling 1.3 BILLION iOS devices at now approximately 275 million per year in less than eight years, and over 100,000,000 Apple Macs at the rate of 26 million per year and consistently growing rates based purely on marketing hype to essentially the same fanboys? All while taking home 92% of the cellular phone market profits, 50% of the personal computer market profits, and 75% of the tablet market profits!
You're delusional if you think people continually buying Apple products after having personal experience with them, purely because of superior "marketing." That many people are not as deluded as you seem to be. . . they believe their own experiences with multiple platforms, not what they've been told, as you do.
As I said. the fan boys keep it fueled, and the aspirational nature of their marketing, gives them a customer base willing to pay a exorbitant price and believe they are getting more than they paid for.
Apple makes a large margin on their sales, and their vertical integrated support marketing that collects even more money across the entire sales scheme.
No, I am not the one who is delusional. But like I said, I really don't care.
I just glean some entertainment from your responses. I admitted that I view Apple as a very successful company and I illustrated why, yet you continue to defend it as if I had pee'd on Job's grave.
I find it entertaining to say the least...