My guess would be that people downvoted you for your reddit-style comments that add nothing to the conversation rather than "the fanbois" taking up for Apple. Y

My guess would be that people downvoted you for your reddit-style comments that add nothing to the conversation rather than "the fanbois" taking up for Apple. You aren't new here so I assume you either (a) knew that, or (b) are assigning the blame for the wrong reasons. Had you taken as much time (or put in as much thought) with your original comment as you did with this follow-up, I suspect you would've had upvotes.