According to a study, smarter people use iPhones

[Bloodyvalley]

A new study conducted by online advertising network Chitika found that states with more college graduates tend to also have higher iPhone sales.

Alaska (66%), Montana and Vermont have the largest percentage of iPhone users. New Mexico (41%), Iowa and Delaware have the lowest share of iPhone sales per capita.

Notably, Chitika found that increased wealth is also linked to greater iPhone sales -- but since college degrees also correlate with higher incomes, Chitika says those results are redundant.

Other studies have found similar results. Rich, white males tend to buy more iPhones, particularly in the first weeks that they go on sale.

In the first month of sales, nearly 80% of iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus buyers in the United States were male, and more than 60% made over $75,000 a year, according to Slice, a company that tracks consumer purchases.

A new study shows that states with more college-educated people tend to have higher iPhone sales.

 

The study also notes that iPhone sales correlate to population density. The more densely populated the state, the greater the chance that iPhone sales will be higher in that state.

On a whole, Google's (GOOGL, Tech30) Android sales are significantly higher than Apple's (AAPL, Tech30) sales, but the iPhone remains the single most popular smartphone in the United States. More than 42% of U.S. smartphones are iPhones, according to comScore. Runner-up Samsung commands 28% of the U.S. market.

Yet it's important to take Chitika's results with a grain of salt. Even Chitika admits that its results "are not comprehensive." Because the company focused on states and not smaller regions, such as cities or neighborhoods, the results lack "a great deal of granularity."

Here's the state-by-state breakdown, according to Chitika.

 

• Alaska: 65.5%
• Montana: 60.1%
• Vermont: 59.4%
• Hawaii: 58.7%
• Mississippi: 58.7%
• Connecticut: 58.1%
• Massachusetts: 56.6%
• New York: 56.2%
• Kansas: 55.6%
• New Jersey: 55.3%
• California: 53.3%
• Louisiana: 53.3%
• South Dakota: 52.9%
• West Virginia: 52.4%
• New Hampshire: 52.1%
• Rhode Island: 52%
• Illinois: 51.5%
• Georgia: 50.8%
• Idaho: 50.8%
• Kentucky: 50.5%
• Nevada: 50.5%
• Arkansas: 50.4%
• Maine: 50%
• Virginia: 50%
• Oregon: 49.7%
• Pennsylvania: 49.5%
• Wyoming: 49.5%
• Nebraska: 49%
• Utah: 49%
• North Dakota: 48.5%
• Colorado: 48.3%
• Minnesota: 48.3%
• Tennessee: 48.0%
• Maryland: 47.8%
• South Carolina: 47.2%
• Alabama: 47.1%
• Ohio: 46.3%
• North Carolina: 46.2%
• Florida: 45.8%
• Oklahoma: 45.1%
• Texas: 44.9%
• Arizona: 44.6%
• Indiana: 44.6%
• Michigan: 43.8%
• Missouri: 43.6%
• Washington: 43.6%
• Wisconsin: 43.1%
• Delaware: 42.2%
• Iowa: 42.1%
• New Mexico: 40.5%

I don't know what to say to this

 

seriously

 

I have no words that can describe what I'm feeling right now

 

Source

 

Here's a .GIF for CNN though:

[Xorbot]

Linus prefers iPhone.

 

Luke prefers Android.

 

Just stating facts, here....

[werto165]

Linus prefers iPhone.

 

Luke prefers Android.

 

Just stating facts, here....

Luke's the smarter one. 

[Unlikelyjoker]

According to a study not pooping is bad for you

[TheKDub]

"Smarter"

 

Just like the study on how penguins can fly.

[deVIZtation]

Well I guess I must be outright stupid if you check the bottom of my sig.

[mr moose]

I wonder if they have worked out that first world countries that can afford Iphones have more universities? Or maybe they have just seen the correlation between higher earning states and states with universities.  Or or or, maybe It's the correlation between the fact that the US has the highest number of Iphone users across densely populated states and that just happens to be the best place for a uni?

 

 

Stupid sensationalized articles.

[the jolly roger]

accoring to study if you stop breathing for 5 minutes you pass out

[theloveablemoose]

And obligatory Apple hate comments, if you really wanted to prove that this isn't the case then don't bitch and moan.

[elecxonica]

"Smarter"

 

Just like the study on how penguins can fly.

The thing is, they're saying smarter people = people who've gone to college. Not necessarily true.

[SpaceSquid]

Does this include the people who went to college for art, liberal arts, art history and other majors that have nothing to do with intelligence?

[zlolslavez]

I mean this doesn't really mean anything imo, other than that people use iPhones. Obviously there's evidence that smart people buy iPhones, but "dumb" people do too. Phone sale percentages are probably pretty close together at most intelligence levels.

[soaringchicken]

@Xorbot Linus uses an iPhone for some applications, but his daily driver is a Droid Turbo

[Xorbot]

@Xorbot Linus uses an iPhone for some applications, but his daily driver is a Droid Turbo

 

Explains a lot.

[TheKDub]

The thing is, they're saying smarter people = people who've gone to college. Not necessarily true.

 

Well people who have gone to college typically would have more money than those who don't, so they would be able to afford iPhones, though just because they went to college does not mean they are technology competent enough to realize that android is so much better.

[handymanshandle]

iPhone's aren't that bad but frankly Android at the moment is nicer than iOS though the GUI on iOS is lovely (The current Optimus UI and Lollipop also have lovely GUIs)

[MegaDave91]

What phone does John Carmack use? This is the only question that matters.

[lak]

This is as good as Gartner articles! Peer-review it, then I'll see what I think.

[Guest Kloaked]

I'm glad we can judge someone's intellect based on the devices they prefer.

[Marvzl1357]

People that use iPhones are smarter the same way people that play shooters are more violent.

It's crap, I don't care how legit the "research" is, it's just crap

[Sauron]

Linus prefers iPhone.

 

Luke prefers Android.

 

Just stating facts, here....

 

Linus doesn't have to PAY for an iPhone. And as @soaringchicken pointed out, it's still not his main phone.

 

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This study is beyond dumb. What knowledge of technology do these people realistically have? Only a handful of faculties actually require you to have good knowledge of computer hardware and more often than not it's on a theoretical level rather than actually being informed on what is on the market. I study IT engineering and a good part of the other students, even GOOD and intelligent students, wouldn't know where to start if I asked them to build a computer, or if i asked them what kind of hardware is in their phone. The truth is people often simply DON'T KNOW there are worthy alternatives, with some exceptions. This is not always a fault of theirs, while being at least slightly informed when purchasing is a must in everything, that doesn't mean they'll keep an eye out for CES to see if any zenfone 2 is on the way, or dig into the depths of unknown brands to discover a oneplus one.

 

Returning on the argument of what these people actually know, people can be smart in medicine, chemistry, literature, all kinds of things that have NOTHING to do with technology or more specifically smartphones. iPhones are the cool thing to have, they have been for years now, therefore it's obvious that  big chunk of smart people (who of course are also more likely to be able to AFFORD the darn thing in the first place) will own one.

 

@elecxonica also points out that not everyone who's been to college is smart, and that's very true. Even average and slightly below average people can successfully get a degree if they study hard enough (which after all is the point of college, they're there to teach everyone, not just the few chosen ones).

 

So I guess my point is, as much as I and others here may think buying an iphone is silly and doesn't make any sense, we have to accept that it doesn't necessarily take an idiot to buy one. And this study proves literally nothing.

[PillowSmoke]

just no, go away article.

[Sauron]

What phone does John Carmack use? This is the only question that matters.

 

 

not even sure that's a phone but hey

[Blade of Grass]

cum hoc ergo propter hoc

 

Did you know that countries in which chocolate is more frequently consumed are more likely to have nobel laureates?

 

[mr moose]

This is as good as Gartner articles! Peer-review it, then I'll see what I think.

 

What's wrong with gartner?