But last time I had to deal with stuff like that was when I was a teenager at high school when PC owners would tell me that the Amiga wasn't a real computer because it was good at games.
I lean more towards "enterprise architect" and I work with those whose skillset matches the title stronger than I do. And I can think of one scenario where people are being told that one type of computer is better than another: This thread.
You are on the anti-Apple bandwagon a bit. It's no different than showing up to work with a Surface Pro and getting ragged on.
Here's a good read on some of the best laptops in 2018 for programmers: