You too!
That is exactly my issue with Apple. Their hardware and software are expensive with planned obsolescence. So you are forced to upgrade and pay another 6 grand in a few years.
I have a 2012 Mac Mini with 4GB of Ram. I spent ~$550 on it. It works great for what I do. I have a similar priced Dell laptop to use when I travel.
These are most certainly targeted for creative business users - film, design, marketing, iOS developers. They are great machines and have considerable longevity in the market.
Look at these machines in terms of marginal efficiency. If you price it out as working full time across a 2,000 hr FTE, it’s 2.50/hr and likely will last 24 months, so you’re looking at $1.25/hr to speed up your employees who are making anywhere between $50k and $150k/yr. On the services side, marketing companies are charging $75-$125/hr for graphics work. $100-$300/hr for film editing. You want those companies having the highest possible speed - so you’re not paying for the processing lag.