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I'm not saying I run into these people, and I agree with your take.

> Not at all. A few of my friends are techies and they use Android/iPhone about 50/50. Family is mixed as well. No one in family uses iMessage.

I would bet money this is the opposite of the majority experience.

> I would bet money this is the opposite of the majority experience.

As with ICQ/AIM/MSN Messenger back in the early 2000s I bet it's regional. WhatsApp seems extremely popular in my age/peer group where I live.

So you don't live in the US?

Canada, which is usually broadly similar to the US market.