Apple has first mover advantage. It won't be long before everyone is running M1-like chips and Apple will be back to making the same consumer nonsense they are now. Thats why I didn't mention. It's a big selling point if you want to buy a $2800 machine. I'm a professional programmer and have never needed more than an Intel mac. Maybe for designers it matters but it's just not that cool to me. I didn't even get around to mentioning the wireless mouse. The fact that I have to charge it flipped over because, as stated, charging in a standard way "ruins the aesthetic" is completely on-brand with Apple's BS.
Apple bashes themselves just fine. Nothing I said was BS. By and large Apple produces inferior products to their competition and their name brand and walled garden sell the stuff for them. Apple products look fantastic, have an allure that says "I have money", and lack practical functionality. Apple products are a luxury. Identifying you're a member of a cult is the first part of breaking free of it.