If you seriously think apple products are nothing but a status item, you're deluding yourself and probably have been for decades.
This 1000%. Data centres don't equate to medium sized labs and businesses. A stack of Macs is up and running without digging trenches, an electrician on staff and a department of PhDs to justify the spend.
If you seriously think apple cares about anything other than cell phones, you're deluding yourself and probably have been for decades.