I think the worst part is that internet culture frames far too many things in terms of epic manichean struggles, when in fact it's looking at tawdry commercial rivalry.

Part of the problem is that unless we're close to a fully equipped test lab, most of us have to make a choice of device and stick with it; because phones especially are still effectively luxury items. That means most people who are most strident in their belief about the superiority of one brand or another, do not have experience with other products ( or at best, superficial experience ).

So, someone who is raging on about their favored brand is trying to justify their own choices and likely has no meaningful experience of the alternatives.

So for expert level trolling, ask them what they think of Palm, or Meego.