I never disputed Apple makes very good products. One of my kids bought an Apple iPad. I threw in half the price for her. Then I bought a $130 similar size Tablet for the other kid. It is slower and resolution is a bit less. So what do my kids use it for? Mostly Facebook and Twitter browsing. The price difference does not justify the use from my POV.
I recently joined the tablet carriers, bought a Galaxy Tab 10.1 FAR below what the snob crowd is using. And every day I use it at work searching the web for an obscure part, wiring schematic or forum, I have it in Wi fi only but is tethered to my Galaxy S2 phone which does have the mobile Wi fi hotspot option.
I cannot even use a fraction of the tools on this tablet just like the smartphone, I am a semi-smart user.
Having an Apple product is unnecessary, cheaper is all that is needed, anything else more expensive will for the most part never ever be turned on, updated or shared by any social network. Like owning a new Lamborghini, can’t drive it commuting to work, cannot haul the travel trailer nor can it be a useful piece of work equipment, its just a snobs toy.
All this tech is practically giveaway, but some prefer to still keep a liberal view that they must be superior to someone. Eff them.