You've got me on the math question, but I'm pretty sure the attitude comes from Apple's tendency to polarize the market. People tend to be lovers or haters of their trendy and elitist marketing image. In some ideal world where I didn't think Steve Jobs was a huge douche and the stock wasn't paying for my wedding and they didn't make a good product, I'd be just as happy to see it all disappear.
The iPod is far and away the best mp3 player out there, but even so I was given one as a surprise Christmas gift. I'm loathe to be without it now, but I wouldn't have plunked money on it myself. The iPhone is a combination of slick design and great advertising, but it's not the best equipped phone out there, nor is it the best value-two titles that the iPod holds in the mp3 player realm without a whole lot of competition.
I'm sure it will be successful because of what it is and I'm sure people will take design ideas from it, but I won't be buying one myself and will certainly wonder at least a little at other people who do.
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