It was tongue in cheek. I really don't care what anyone else uses, I resent the marketing trend.
I did get a refurb Acer A500 tablet - it does HDMI out, uses a full usb port. This means I can download educational stuff from Youtube rather than videos, and play such educational stuff over the TV when there is nothing I want to watch. I just found the legal download of Carl Sagan's Cosmos.
I don't upgrade phones through carrier. Nexus S is used. I bought it used to see if I liked the system. I like unlocked phones and have bought some from Amazon. This way, I don't feel beholden to the carrier if the phone is unlocked, and not subsidized, if I want to root and can the carrier bloat.
Apple is overpriced. I can buy or upgrade a Windows computer and run Photoshop just as well as the more expensive Mac. A lot of gamers prefer to build their own rigs rather than accept what an OEM offers. Some graphic designers do, too.
If I want a Nexus phone I can buy it from Google for a lot less than the Iphone. Or I can wait until the price goes down. That's where this forum is priceless. You can get mostly get the information you want.
Since I see someone ported Stellarium to the Meego Nokia N9, I might have a good look at any Meego phone.