Bachus
I totally agree with your assessment. Their Desktops and laptops are a little more expensive than the PC route but it is the flow that I personally like. I am not a fan of iphones or ipads though.
I currently have a Windows 7 machine which I use to manage my Sites, but I will be moving over to the Apple side soon. I have a Surface Pro with Windows 8.1 but also not a big fan of Windows 8.1 Everyone says that the next Windows will be better, I guess time will tell.
I have been using a MacBook Air for the last 6 months and I have to say that it has been a very pleasant experience and it has influenced me dramatically.
You are "spot on" on the latency issue .
Ron