> Is that because America's culture just like doing it this way? I live in America, but I haven't lived in any other countries, so I can't compare. I see two

> Is that because America's culture just like doing it this way? I live in America, but I haven't lived in any other countries, so I can't compare. I see two reasons for everybody "picking sides" in America. The second one might be somewhat unique to America. 1. We have lots of advertising where one brand talks negatively about the other brand. People see these ads and think they have to "pick a side." But I think this is true everywhere in the world, right? 2. In America most people are stuck with their mobile phones for 2 years. The mobile phone providers mostly want to sign you up to 2-year contracts and pay for your phone slowly over those 2 years. There are ways around this but most people wind up stuck with their phones for 2 years and so sometimes they feel like they have to "defend" the phone they picked. I think "picking sides" is dumb. I use Linux, OSX, and Windows pretty equally. I like my Android tablet and my iOS phone. I also had Sega Genesis AND Super Nintendo as soon as I could afford both. I believe that if you are truly a fan of technology... why wouldn't you want to try/use them all? :)