> Don’t tell me that I can get this all with Linux and a Dell. You know I can’t.
That's a feature, in every category of electronoic life I have multiple companies competing to provide me with nearly everything I want.
> For my “loyalty” to be considered “unwavering” there would have to be a legitimate alternative that does just what Apple does, but lets me repair my own [incredibly powerful, thin, built-like-a-slab-of-rock, trivial to keep up-to-date] laptop. That laptop would have to seamlessly sync my phone and watch, there would have to be superb Bluetooth in-ear wireless headphones available for this ecosystem ... it goes on and on.
That whole paragraph sounds like an ad.