Today, I don't have any Apple products, just don't really need them, as other products works just as well for me and at a better price. Having grown up, I tend to roll my eyes at the fanboys too, but I know where they are coming from.
Regardless of how you feel about it, there is no doubt that Apple has pushed the envelope, and we are all better off for it.
competition and dueling egos did make both improve. maybe not exactly the way we wanted, or as fast, but it did.