not, me--the phone
I wasn't saying that I am cooler with an iPhone. I am saying that the iPhone is cooler. I went to an AT&T store and saw/held a Samsung Galaxy S III. While it was lightweight, thin, and had a nice size screen, I found the home screen too busy in the display model setup (I'm sure this can be changed--but, it affected my first impression). And, the phone did not feel solid. I personally prefer the iPhone's ergonomics (iPhone 5). I'm sorry, but in my opinion, the aesthetics are simply superior. The beveled edges, the smokey differing hues of blacks, the architectural design. Honestly, the Samsung looked like a thinner/larger version of the iPhone 3, and I'm over that design.
Anyways, I believe I said the PHONE was cool--NOT that it made me look cool or be cool.
iPhones are not expensive at all, with the upgrade price, which most people are purchasing them at. Same or similar price to the Samsung, if I recall correctly.
Again, am I REALLY such a slave to Apple's marketing, when their strongest marketing is the product itself?