How come every Verizon store I go to and inquire about an iPhone 4S... They try to convince me to go for an android!?

I live in the Tidewater area of Virginia. I've been in the Verizon store in VA Beach, Newport News, Hampton and Norfolk. Asking about an iPhone 4S. I planned on leaving sprint and I was shopping around. Btw I've had the Samsung Epic 4G, since it's release in September of last year. And ive had Every android phone sprint carries, I must say I liked a few. Anyways.
I've always wanted an iPhone but never wanted AT&T so I never got one. When I heard Verizon had it I started shopping!
Being new to iOS I was pretty new to the iPhone BUT not naive to its capabilities. So... I ended up debating with misinformed sales associates about what an iPhone is all about... Someone actually tried to tell me ther was very little difference between the 4 and the 4S...
I was greeted in EVERY Verizon store with bold, harsh criticism!? Are you kidding?? They tried everything from... "I hope you know its NOT 4G" to.. "the iPhone is mainly only for people who own a MAC" omg! Are you kidding!?
I know this sounds unbelievable or exaggerated... It completely blew my mind... I just wanted to know if anyone else noticed this in there home town??

I was greeted in EVERY Verizon store with bold, harsh criticism!? Are you kidding?? They tried everything from... "I hope you know its NOT 4G" to.. "the iPhone is mainly only for people who own a MAC" omg! Are you kidding!?
Well, it does not run on LTE. Even the AT&T iPhone 4S can run on HSPA+, which I consider "faux" G. It's still on 3G as far as Verizon goes.
The iPhone syncs well with a Mac, and photo/video management is somewhat easier (easily arguable), but syncing an iPhone to a Windows PC is just as easy, and can utitlize the iPhone's capabilities, if not further than a Mac when plugged in.
Verizon has more selection for Android phones. Think about it, ALL of their LTE smartphones run Android (the "big" thing now) and there are only two iPhone models; the 4S, and the 8GB 4 (the 16 and 32GB 4's are refurbs), and only run on 3G. When I went to pick up my iPhone, I did not see one floor salesperson with an iPhone. Most people will probably end up with an Android smartphone because phones like the Pantech Breakout are only $99 and have LTE.
A little history lesson: Verizon initially turned down the iPhone in 2007. They didn't get it back until 2011.
And as always, criticism is one thing, rudeness is another. I personally do not like VZW in-store salespeople when making phone sales (support is great though). I do my research online and then walk in the store knowing what I am buying so I cannot be persuaded with BS.

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