Thank you. I am one of those "isheep", since I happen to own various Apple products. But, as I said above, getting real sick of this litigation crap.
I agree. I have an iPad (which I absolutely love and has really revolutionised my day-to-day life) and up until recently I had an iPhone 4. However, I hate Macs with a passion.
I didn't buy a 4S as I didn't feel it was enough of an upgrade to the 4, TBH. When the 4 started to malfunction, I could have bought another 4, a 4s or a different phone. Both the 4 and the 4S would have cost me a significant amount, so I bought a Samsung Galaxy S2 instead, my first Android phone. I did this mainly because I wanted to try an Android device to see if I liked it over iOS.
For me, the pros and cons are as follows:
Android Pros:
Cheaper to buy
Has WAY more functionality (and for me this was the selling point)
Wider range of phones
Android Cons:
Not as user friendly or intuitive to use as iOS
Easier to get malware
iPhone Pros
Looks cool
Easier to use
It 'just works'
iPhone Cons:
Expensive
When it doesn't work, there's nothing you can do.
Less functionality
Now, I realise that some of the pros/cons are purely subjective but I make no apologies for that. I am, after all, buying a phone for me, not for anyone else.
I was thinking about holding out for the iPhone 5 but Apple have really screwed the pooch with their constant litigation as it just snacks of sheer desperation "OMG <another manufacturer> has made a phone that is far and away better than our current offering, we must find a way to stop them selling it so we don't look bad!" Poor show, Apple, very poor show.