You Windoze guys will never understand..
Listen. I might go out and buy myself a pair of Adidas or Nike trainers. They don't do any more than or last any longer than the Pro-300s down the local supermarket and while the branded ones are £80, the Pros are £15.
I buy the premium ones because that's what I like. They look and feel good and do what I need them to do.
Same for my car. The Ford I have does the same job as the Rolls Royce my MD drives. It doesn't look or feel as nice and is a fraction of the price but it gets me from A-B.
So. Why can't I buy a Mac. It does the same as your PC for a little more money and looks/feels a thousand times better. Is that so wrong?
Oh before you start typing a PC fanboy reply, if you've ever bought ANYTHING for a reason other than it's merits don't bother. Ignore the fact that you might actually like it cos that's obviously not a valid reason in your book.