The note 2 has problems without a doubt. My sister, my daughter and my neice all had theirs quit working, but lucky me, the only one without insurance on his phone has had zero problems and I've had this phone for a while.
Things are changing though. My co order just had his iPad bricked from malware, think it was called FBI Interpool of cyber security. Took it to Apple and they said it was DOA and he'd have to buy another. With the popularity of iPads and other Apple products, Apple products are getting targeted more often and yes they can be vulnerable .They do "just work" though. Sure there will still be lemons and bugs, but the overall idea still holds true. And the reason they "just work" is the same as why some don't like them. iPhone walls you in and protects you from yourself. You don't have all the options and freedom as you do with a non-iOS device, but that trade off is that they protect you from a lot of the bad stuff. Just look at the number of issues/bugs/viruses/hacking that goes on through Cydia as opposed to the Apple Store. I'm willing to trade off not being able to fully customize my phone in return for not having to really worry about it being bricked by some russian a-hole. But that's me and everyone is different. Luckily we have a few different options so everyone can have what they like.
Little things that aren't "must have" features quite yet but it's still an interesting concept. You can check the time or a text message on the side without waking up the phone which should help with how long a phone holds a charge if done right. I think you can also do a few things while you're looking at an internet page for example. It's kind of introducing the idea that you don't necessarily have to quit what you're doing just to get some quick information. I may get an edge on the upgrade after my next one just to make sure I'm not essentially a beta user while they try and perfect it.
