Although I should know better, I'm constantly surprised by folks who just don't get that its not all about specs, gigahertz, and megapixels. Is some other device's processor 4.38% faster than than mine? Probably. But that's not why I buy Apple products. Its the ecosystem. All of our Apple devices - and I count 13 not counting accessories - work seamlessly together. Its set-it-and-forget-it easy.

Is it pure perfection at all times? Nope, but its a damn site more stable, predictable and integrated than anything Microsoft or Android does. Plus all the principal apps are the same from one device to another.

The other thing that I think people miss, is that its not just about up front cost. Years down the road, you'll have spent less in total cost of ownership on a Mac. And less on counseling!

best thing is that it provides you the maximum performance with max benchmarks and also best security that none of the upcoming brands of smartphones , no one can steal or unlock your device even the apple customer cares also , so it may be a disadvantages for some people but with precaution it is best

I started using Apple products in the 90's....and have never looked back...user friendly....innovative....does things like no other! Apple is truly great and customer service is incredible!

I've used or continue to use a wide variety of Apple products including:

Headphones
iPhone 1 - 7
iPod Nano, Shuffle
Macbook Air 11
Macbook 12 Retina
iMac 27 (several generations)
iPad 1, 2, 3, mini, Pro
27" Thunderbolt Display
Misc chargers, cables
TV
Airplay
etc.

I have not had any major issues with any of these products. I consider this a very impressive feat, as I've had fewer products by other manufacturers with many more issues. There is a price premium for these products, but it seems to be worth the extra.

I used to love Apple and have owned over 4 different iPhones, but lately it seems that with Steve Jobs passing, things are no longer the same and the company is making ridiculous decisions. Can't connect airpod headphones to new macbook, need to buy a dongle to connect iPhone 7 to new macbook and can't listen to lighting-based headphones while doing so since there's only one port etc. etc. What a joke.