Why is the advice to switch to Apple or Google ecosystems in lue of Sonos? I use a 2004 era laptop to power my media experiences throughout my home, connected

Why is the advice to switch to Apple or Google ecosystems in lue of Sonos? I use a 2004 era laptop to power my media experiences throughout my home, connected to regular ole amplifiers of variying vintages. 10-15yrs old off ebay seems to be a sweat spot, you pay ~10% the original 2-10k price tags because these units are purchased by wealthy consumer audiophiles.