What That Gadget Says About Your Personality

People judge each other on what they drive, what they wear and where they live, so it's not a surprise that people may also judge each other on what electronics they whip out to use in public.

"Identity is interwoven into those kinds of choices," said Coye Cheshire, associate professor of sociology at the Berkeley School of Information.

iPhone vs. Android

The iPhone seems to carry cachet for many users, said Cheshire, and Apple's devices are often seen as the "highest-end consumer products" in the gadget world. The iPhone is also for those who don't have time to "tinker in menus." In essence, an iPhone doesn't say a person isn’t tech-savvy, but rather advertises that, "I have far more important things to do with my time."