Why do smart people hate Apple products?

[Peter]

Now, I'm not generalizing intelligence here, but it seems like the majority of scientists, physicists, engineers, technology enthusiasts, PC builders, and any electronics salesman not working at an Apple Store all seem to frown upon Apple and its products.

A salesman at Best Buy once told me he wants to see the iPhone and Macbook Pro burn.

Big Bang Theory makes fun of Apple on their show.

There exists many hate comments towards Apple on popular Engineering facebook pages.

And there seems to be this mainstream joke about the "Apple Genius" at the Apple Store.


Now, why is it that the people who know the most about technology and science hate Apple?

Is there something these technology "smart" people know about Apple that everyone else doesn't?