That has been definitely my case as well. I never "disdained" Apple devices, but they were not in my acceptable price range until I started having a regular sa

That has been definitely my case as well. I never "disdained" Apple devices, but they were not in my acceptable price range until I started having a regular salary. But I don´t really think they are so much better than Windows or Linux systems in terms of "getting things done". I just value their design and the tight hardware-software integration, and I find the premium price to be acceptable, now.