You have it right that Cook is not bright.
I never said Apple products are not great. But Nokia stands out and you should check it out.
I have had an iphone and now have a Samsung android. The Android puts the iphone to shame in several categories especially Google Maps/Calendar/Search and too many others to list. And I have had a friend’s iphone 6 in my hand and see no vast improvement. It’s a great phone but I don’t see a need to follow the cult herd in cheerleading it.
Check out Nokia. Those products are truly gems. It’s a Finnish company and hasn’t had as much marketing exposure as Apple or Android but their features more than makeup for the lack of expensive advertising.
You should list them. All the Google stuff is available on iPhone as well, if you're willing to give up your privacy.
"And I have had a friend’s iphone 6 in my hand and see no vast improvement. It’s a great phone but I don’t see a need to follow the cult herd in cheerleading it."
The main thing is the lack of fiddling to make it work well, along with the lack of malware - which Android has in plenty. It also has many top feature, such as performance, the best selection of apps, and a great camera.
"Check out Nokia. Those products are truly gems. It’s a Finnish company and hasn’t had as much marketing exposure as Apple or Android but their features more than makeup for the lack of expensive advertising."
Well, it's effectively an American company now, since Microsoft owns it. Regardless, it sits at low single digit marketshare for many reasons, including a major lack of apps. Given my intimate knowledge of Microsoft's poor software design skills, my advice is to stay away. :-)