Everyone I know in RL is turning their nose up at Apple. The reality distortion field is running on backup power. They currently don't sell one single product that I could happily buy, or have one single version of any software that I would willingly install without coercion. Astonishing achievement.
Sadly yes. I bought my Mac Mini M1 last year only because of sickness and I couldn't easily get my old Mac Pro into my cramped working space at home, rather than the separate home-office building I have. It's a long-term thing. Else the 2011 Mac Pro, apart from making my room warmer, and a bit noisier, would still meet my needs.
My Macbook Air is from 2013-2014. No need to upgrade [not travelling]. Changed my iPhone in the spring ONLY because damn iWatch demanded it [bought that used, bought a reconditioned SE2 as I rarely need more than a telephone if out and occasional browsing/mail if in a waiting room. For big stuff, as visually impaired, I have a 12.9" iPad Pro from 2020. So far no desire to upgrade that, and that is the only thing I could consider today changing if it broke as I do use that for several hours a day when not at the main computer.
I have zero interest in the keynotes and rumours and gosh this is possibly coming. I used to. I used to follow the keynotes and there was a buzz. Now it's a snooze. Yet other areas of tech keep me alert so it is more "Apple, suck" than anything else. I mostly keep track here for stuff like this thread, sh-t that breaks, and general warnings.
I get you can't have a "big bang" every year / release and tech has often been gradual improvement. But still, something significant has changed to kick my Apple interest into the grass over the past years. The money is there if something actually valuable to me came out. Even a speculative play from the toy budget, I am fortunate to say, but it is either meh or oh-no-US-only-again and no attempt to even take it outside of the US and IF it actually does make it outside it is often sooooo delayed I've lost interest much of the time].
Oh well... shareholders are happy for now.