Nerds? Absolutely. But not out of touch.
Consider: Apple has about 13% market share for desktops in NA. Worldwide, I'm guessing under 5%. Out of touch suggests one of two things: either that we cannot relate to the average person, or that we are so overwhelming average that we can't relate to good technology when we see it.
The first interpretation is refuted by the fact that we are advocating for a product that is, in fact, the average, in that it is what is used by mostly everyone on the market for a laptop or desktop.
The second is refuted by our insistence for function over form. It's why I can link you to something that is literally twice as powerful, for the same price or less. And because I'm a nerd, I can also swing by and install Maverick or Yosemite on your PC, along with compatibility software so that it works just as pretty and locked down as it would on their hardware.
So, yes, nerds is right.