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BreakYurAnkles

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As a fun and curious thread.

Post what you have in your Apple Ecosystem and have others guess how much it cost you.

All my items were purchased used, and also traded in used Apple products at my local apple store for gift cards.

Here's my ecosystem list.

Iphone 13 pro 128gb (from apple fully unlocked paid in full. purchased with gift cards)

Macbook Air M1 8/8/8 512gb SSD

Apple Watch SE 44mm wifi

AirPods Pro

powerbeats pro

Like I said, I purchased everything used (other than ip 13 pro) so its not going to be full retail on any of it.

I'll post my total $ spent after the first 5 guesses.
 
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Mac:
PowerMac G4 AGP - used as a NAS (large internal SATA drives)

PowerMac G3 450mhz - used as a server (large external SATA RAID)

MacBook Pro 15" (2008) - primary laptop

Mac Mini (2006) - used as a 'NAS', and music streamer

Mac Mini (2009) - primary hobby Mac

Mac Pro (2009) - primary Mac


iPhone/iPad:

iPad, 6th gen (only iPad I own)

iPhone 11 Pro Max (primary phone)

iPhone 6s+ (secondary phone)
 
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PowerMac G4 Quicksilver w/Sonnet 1.8Ghz Duet, purchased separately

PowerMac G4 AGP

PowerMac G3 450mhz

PowerBook G4 17"

PowerBook G4 15"

PowerBook G4 12"

PowerMac G5 2.7Ghz

PowerMac G5 2.0 DC

PowerMac G5 Quad 2.5 Ghz

iMac G5

iMac G3 tray loader

iBook G4 14"

MacBook Pro 17" (2006)

MacBook Pro 15" (2008)

Mac Mini (3 of them, 2006)

Mac Mini (2 of them, 2009)

Mac Pro (2009)

2x 30" Cinema Displays

2x 24" Cinema Displays

2x 17" Acrylic Cinema Displays

20" Acrylic Cinema Display

iPhone 3GS

iPhone 4

iPhone 4s

iPhone 5

iPhone 6s+

iPad, 6th gen

iPhone 11 Pro Max

I am purposely omitting all the various upgrades and accessories I have purchased or come across. For instance, there are PCI-SATA cards and SATA drives in my PowerMac G3 and G4. Also, I tend to buy the largest capacity Apple offers for the iPhone and iPad when I get them, so that costs more too.
could you narrow down the list to
phone
desktop and/or laptop
watch
headphones

only the ones you would/do use everyday as you daily drivers?
 
You don't even have a 14" MacBook Pro, so your pathetic "ecosystem" is already inferior.
considering my entire ecosystem cost me less than a base 14" Pro (clue). I am extremely happy with it and have no need to switch to the 14" pro. My air has more than enough for what I need it to do.

the only thing I'd prefer (but don't need) is a larger screen for laptop use.
 
considering my entire ecosystem cost me less than a base 14" Pro (clue). I am extremely happy with it and have no need to switch to the 14" pro. My air has more than enough for what I need it to do.

the only thing I'd prefer (but don't need) is a larger screen for laptop use.

I have the M1 Max 32-Core, 64 GB, 1 TB SSD 14".

I actually sold a bunch of my step son's belongings to afford this while he was out with my (now) ex-wife. When they got back from their trip and found me passed out spooning this MacBook Pro and I admitted what I did, they immediately packed their things and left. I haven't seen them since.

Kaylee and Braxton, if you are out there, I still love you. You were a wonderful wife and son to me. But I have a new love of my life, this MacBook Pro!!!
 
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could you narrow down the list to
phone
desktop and/or laptop
watch
headphones

only the ones you would/do use everyday as you daily drivers?
OK, edited. Thankfully I'm not one of the people on these forums who could start their own museum. I know people who have collected one of every variant Mac model before the Intel transition.
 
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Mac:
PowerMac G4 AGP - used as a NAS (large internal SATA drives)

PowerMac G3 450mhz - used as a server (large external SATA RAID)

MacBook Pro 15" (2008) - primary laptop

Mac Mini (2006) - used as a 'NAS', and music streamer

Mac Mini (2009) - primary hobby Mac

Mac Pro (2009) - primary Mac


iPhone/iPad:

iPad, 6th gen (only iPad I own)

iPhone 11 Pro Max (primary phone)

iPhone 6s+ (secondary phone)
$1800 total.
 
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$1800 total.
Let's see…

PowerMac G4 AGP - free, donated to me by a user on Reddit in 2019.

PowerMac G3 450mhz - free, donated to me by a user on MacRumors in I think 2016.

MacBook Pro 15" (2008) - free, donated to me (including the shipping) by a MacRumors member in Germany in 2018.

Mac Mini (2006) - $79 plus shipping from eBay, late 2019.

Mac Mini (2009) - $100 (part of a 3x Mac Mini purchase, so $33?) from a MacRumors forum member.

Mac Pro (2009) - $250 plus shipping, from eBay in 2020.


iPhone/iPad:

iPad, 6th gen (only iPad I own) - about $600 I think, T-Mobile purchase on EIP in 2018

iPhone 11 Pro Max (primary phone) - this is the expensive one, about $1100, T-Mobile purchase. I have about 12 or 13 more payments. February 2021.

iPhone 6s+ (secondary phone) - about $1000 IIRC. T-Mobile purchase on EIP, September 2015.

So, more than your guess just with the iDevices. Those are the only things I've paid full price for and that's been over time.
 
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