The Apple phantom monopoly came up several times already on HN. Here is my best guess of a cause, seen from over here in Europe: I get the impression that in t

The Apple phantom monopoly came up several times already on HN. Here is my best guess of a cause, seen from over here in Europe: I get the impression that in the US, ~everybody who can afford it chooses iPhones, so rich educated liberal types on some emotional level don't realize that "iPhone" is just one product in the smartphone market, which is plenty diverse enough.