I think this whole "legion of Apple Worshipers" thing is more or less a fictional character invented by immature anti-Apple people. This sort of stuff just doesn't happen, and if there are Apple worshipers, they're a great deal less than videogame console worshipers and such. I see WAAAAY more Android worshipers, so I am not sure why people say it is Apple who has this "legion or worshipers" when there is obviously not. It is more or less a fabrication to explain why Apple is doing so well, because they don't want to accept the idea that Apple is just more successful because they have a more appealing product.
Why do people hate Apple? Because Apple is like the popular guy who excels in many aspects; and most of the anti-Apple people I find are usually somewhat immature types of people who have a lot of unfortunate qualities about them; people who were generally pushed to the back of the social spectrum in life because these people who excel did better than them. I think their dislike for Apple is purely psychological bias, and not objective, and it wouldn't matter what the product was - if it is popular then they hate it; you'll notice that the same people who hate apple are also the same immature people who who very vocally make known their dislike for popular music.
You don't never see normal and mature people bashing Apple.
I describe myself as a little dose of toxic masculinity.
