Yep, i've aways felt the same. Most Americans are fond of locally made products what with all the anxiety of Chinese taking over their manufacturing sector. Of course that the outer shell and body is well engineered makes it all the more pride inducing. And that is admittedly true of many western engineering products today compared to say anything Indian.
but given that we Indians have so many follies ourselves, all in the name of culture, it is best to keep quiet and ignore the hype and invest your money wisely where you think it worthwhile...
hyeah:
Try telling others that Dharwad pedha is trash and that you don't like sambaar with a Mangalore touch, or that Chitales bhakarwadi is lousy or Moglai food makes you want to vomit or that the much hyped India Coffee House offering is just mud at the bottom of a cup of brown water ... or that Indian wines taste like shit no matter the hype ...
hyeah: You'll get similar reaction as an American will show if you tell him about this hype.
G0bble
After living in the US for a few years, I can confirm this. There are two other points worth thinking about:
1. In the last few years, unbiased reporting has generally been pulverized by biased reporting. Look at news channels and newspapers in India or US for example. Biased reporting or "opinionated" reporting sells far far more than unbiased, objective reporting. Like in politics, this aspect has infected even tech reporting. Previously it was Intel vs AMD or Windows vs Mac. Now, it is Apple (iOS) vs Android.
The blunt fact is that people are no longer interested in unbiased, objective, and ethical reporting. They want to hear news that affirms what they already believe in, not something that is contrary. Previously, opinions and beliefs were only held by the tech savvy, but ever since Apple and Android put technology in the hands of everyone, now everyone has an opinion, no matter how half baked.
2. Even if CNET did not take any money from Apple, Apple has always enjoyed a very special relationship with the media. Media loves Apple and even insignificant news from Apple or random speculations are hyped up and reported by the media as "revolutions". This has been happening even way before Apple became a powerhouse and even when they were the clear underdogs.
I don't know why - probably because Apple has always made very highly polished products. A certain demographic has always been ardent Apple fans - the creative, the intelligentsia, the "hip". To them, Apple has always been a fashion statement, a chic choice. And mind you, Apple has never let them down.
You will be hard pressed to find brands that have focused on their fanbase as fanatically as Apple. Fashion and luxury brands, yes. Rolex, Omega, Chanel, Amani, Jaguar, Ferrari, etc. But no affordable brand. Only Apple.
Even in modern terms, perhaps only Tesla commands the kind of hype and adoration that Apple does. And a Tesla costs $90k - again, only for the rich.
but of course I do check the sound quality of earpiece as once bought u have to live with a bad sound on calls, which is the primary purpose of a cellphone. I wish my current phone had that bassy earpiece which was more sounding 'human' like motorockr I used some years back. I won't go around shops trying making calls, but in most websites 'call quality' is a parameter, but not sure they meant the earpiece speakr quality.
