I think there are two camps here:
The newbies, who have only known apple as white and metallic - and that is why they bought a Mac! - Now they own a Mac they feel they have become officionados on the Mac range.
And the Long time users, who have fallen in love with every Mac they have ever owned, and have been using computers that have ALWAYS looked better that the PC equivalents.
I would say the iBook G3's look better than 90% of PC laptops TODAY! And my Pismo looks better than 99% still 4 years on!
I have a friend who had to upgrade cos his pismo died, and when I visit him he looks on at mine longingly. He says "but the new models don't really have much personality, the'yre pretty much just silver slim boxes, sexy sure, but where's the identity!?"
So anyone who has only be using Macs for 4 years or less, pipe down, you weren't there, you don't know! Of course you like the new models more, the'ye part of what made you buy a Mac in the first place!
No-one puts Pismo in the corner!... If only they'd put the Apple logo on the right way, but in those days there was less posing with Macs (like most people seem to have them for these days - like being seen in the Apple store with your PowerBook is somehow 'trendy'). Whenever I'm in there abusing the Airport network, and catching a lecture, with my Pismo I feel somewhat superior; sure, the specs can't compare, but I was there WAY before most of you, and have maintained my laptop for 4 years, and really know my Mac.
The new ones have sexy appeal - it's like looking at a supermodel (generic), but the older machines have personality - like a sexy TV presenter, the lovely curves, the unique shape, and the strange, untennable thing that keeps you going back to the show every day!
You can't 'dis any of the Mac range, especially the Pismo - try using it for a year and you'll fall in love!
