WTF is an iMac Mini and an iMac Pro?
I have an iPhone 4, iPod Classic (don't use very often, would be great if my car stereo had an aux input), iPod Shuffle (only use when I'm running), a Mac Mini, an Apple TV1 and an Apple TV2. My work laptop is a 13" unibody Macbook (owned by my employer).
I hadn't owned any Apple products in nearly a decade before my employer set me up with an iPhone and Macbook.
Yeah, I spent more on those devices than some of their competitors. I never thought my Sandisk Sansa was that great. My Creative Zen Vision W was pretty good, but it was not without flaws. I don't really have any complaints about my Apple products. Except the old Apple TV, which I bought primarily to hack and run Boxee, but Boxee kind of sucked on it. New Apple TV with XBMC is much better.
So yeah, you can call me a sheeple or whatever, you can say I wasted money because I didn't buy the cheaper alternatives. Sure, there are many cases where I spend more money on something than I need to. I spend more money eating at restaurants than I would if I ate at home, and I do it for the same reason that I bought my Apple products. I have plenty of money, and I'm willing to spend some on what I consider to be a better user experience (YMMV).
I won't tell you that Apple products are better than all of their competitors, and I won't try to convince you that you should buy Apple products. Opinions differ, spend your money how you want to spend it.