Why are apple ios devices so amazing?

This is coming from an Android fanboy.
I was always reluctant in trying apple products, I hated them and would always turn off the TV when an iPhone ad came out.
A few weeks ago, I decided to try out an iPhone 5S and the iPad 4.It feels amazingly polished both UI rendering and apps, very user friendly, simplistic yet attractive with it's flat design. The device seems very user centric, it's more about doing things on the apps that make it appealing alone with it's uniform (besides Game Center) edge to edge top notch design both software and hardware wise. It very snappy despite having a 1.3 Ghz dual core.

It doesn't feel anything like an android, android is very amazing when it comes to using the device as a power user just like a computer, I can download non-market apps without rooting, any file types, being able to just drop and play files like a USB drive and the amazing 1080p screens.

Knowing that it the iPhone would compromise what I do on a phone, I decided to pre-order an iPad Air for a general purposes tablet computer.

Why can't other companies do the same?

I'm 16, what can I get for Christmas

So I'm a 16 year old girl and I don't know what I get for Christmas!
I've already got;
iPhone
iPad
iPod
Laptop
Straighteners
Curlers
Telly
DVD player

So I don't really know what to ask for.

Should I switch from Verizon to ATT?

To understand why, I love technology. It is kind of a hobby of mine to stay up to date with the newest stuff. And I'm considering making the switch to ATT from Verizon for the following reasons:
1. Being on a GSM Network. I would like the opportunity to purchase unlocked phones, like the new Nexus 5 from google.
2. I can easily switch between an iPhone and android, which is a perk that greatly appeals to me.
3. ATT is known for faster speeds, despite less coverage than verizon (but not by much if I'm correct)
4. Verizon's customer support is *** and I'm getting fed up with it.

Currently I have an iPhone 5s and just upgraded my contract, and would have to sell it and use that revenue to pay my ETC of around 300 and my new phone(s). I know it is going to be expensive at first, but is it worth it?

I'm leaning yes, but I just want to hear another opinion.

How much would I have to pay?

So I'm going to be buying a new phone and I really want the Iphone. I have 100 dollars to spend per month since I'm only a teenager. With only 100 dollars and I bought an Iphone 5 what would I have to pay every month(my parents are with t mobile).So would I have enough money to pay every month because my parents don't want to pay. Please Help I don't know WHAT I'm DOING. Please explain the plans and payments and stuff to me Please

Selling items ideas? 10 items only

Guys I really need help! Okay so my community church is doing this sort of "Carnival" and pretty much we're in teams of 5 and we have to have ideas of what to sell that day. The problem is that we had to get a paper from this hat that had different themes of what to sell that day. BTW the carnival is planned to be in December. Our theme is technology and we don't have a lot of ideas so far. I really wished my theme was food or clothes. They told us that we can't be selling laptops or phones etc. You get what I mean. The only thing we can sell are accessories for the gadgets. This carnival is to raise money to give poor kids some gifts for Christmas. Pretty much because technology is very popular now in days they expect high number of selling in this sort of accessories. FYI our community is very large so this is a really high fundraising money.
iPhone cases (We're just doing iPhone in general for the phone accessories)
Laptop skins
Laptop cases
mouse
ear-buds (No beats)
USB Drives
laptop stickers
cleaning sprays and wipes
We need at least 15 selling items and I need your help we have to know by Sunday to get everything ready!

Should I give him my mobile number?

I'm 23 years old and I got the app, Tinder on my Iphone, so far I've been matched with some guys who I would classify as my type and having similar interests, we have good conversations, however one of them has proceeded to tell me that he thinks the app's chat isn't that great and wants to text instead? We have never met face to face, but we get along well, I do like him, but again I'm not sure if I should give him my number? I welcome your thoughts, please do not post rude comments. Thanks, M

Added (1). I haven't replied to him at all.

Added (2). I'm planning to write back, but I'm confused on what I should do? Any helpful advice would be appreciated.

EE pay as you go SIM card not working?

I've had my New EE SIM card in my phone for a couple of hours.
Top right of my iphone where the network providers signal should be, there's a no service message so I go on to settings> general > about then. It says network not available! I don't know what to do I tried to go on to the EE website to active but it says phone number not available,
My phone is certainly not faulty as I be tried different sim.
Also turned my phone off a couple of times!

Will I be able to keep my contract?

I'm on a talk mobile contract now and have a sony phone. If I went to buy a iPhone of eBay would I still be able to keep my contract and would talk mobile give me a smaller sim for the iPhone?