Well not really. Most apple products are basically re-branded asus products... when compared to what you could get in most standard apple laptops they're a fair bit more expensive for no real reason other than image.
It's the software which makes the difference. I'll gladly pay a premium to use OSX instead of Windows. It's like a Yugo and a Ferrari will both get you from Point A to Point B, but which one would you rather use to get there?