Hello mixture,
I think Apple gear is amazing, clever stuff but just not for my needs. I'm travelling (driving my '67 mini from Melbourne to not sure where, in Bali at the moment). I only have a tablet and smartphone. I use the USB port for charging the phone, reviewing go pro stuff etc. I have only limited slow bandwidth internet access so it has been a good solution so far. Apple gear is expensive high end stuff where as mine is cheap, almost disposable. I'm not anti Apple, honest!