The guts of my PC are nothing like when I bought it. Apple is just too restrictive for most things...my parameter requirements for a phone are minimal and the iPhone works great. A desktop or laptop is another story...
Likewise... (actually, if you include the case, nothing is the same).
I can understand the iPhone but I took a different route - $6.80 a month for limited use (.18 cents a minute) - most of my connections are via email. My son might differ but he is young and looking for contact...ha.
The iPhone is a nice device, just way too expensive for what it delivers (phone calls)...for me...