What made you fall in love with Apple?

[AdamNC]

When did you first start using Apple products, and why do love them?

My father applied for an Apple VAR in late 1985. I was 10. He got approved for it in February 1986. (On my birthday.) So his company Discovery Data Systems LTD was born. But he had been buying Apple products since 1984. He had bought an Apple II E, and one of the first Macs when publicly available. The II E became mine when I turned 12. My brother and sister both had II C's. I have had many different Apple computers, iPads, iPods, and iPhones over the years. Current ones in my sig. A few stand out. My II E. Then my SE30. My first gen iMac. But I think my most missed and one I would love to get back but was destroyed was my late 2010 MacBook.(White one.) It was the last computer my father gave me before he passed in 2013. It was a fully speced MacBook. He upgraded it to 4 gigs ram. I loved it. It was a beautiful machine. But my stepdaughter who is a diagnosed sociopath destroyed it 2 months after my dad died along with his 2012 MacBook Pro. (Long story.) I after that went several years without a Mac. But the M1 pulled me back in. Amazing machine.

 

[eyoungren]

In 1985 I would have been 14/15. I had a Commodore 64 then. Apple did not enter the house permanently until my mom brought it in. That would have been the mid-90s. My mom was a teacher and one of her classes was Computer Science so we had computers of every type come through the house. Which is why I mentioned, permanently.

Despite not liking Mac, my graphic design courses were on the IIci and later the 11vx. In '99, I was back and dealt with the early iMacs. My first job had some sort of older gray Mac. I have no idea what it was and didn't care at the time to find out.

Some of the other designers were the first to get the G3 B&W. That was okay, because when they moved me to another site I ended up with the graphic designer's G4 and OS9.

There are only three Macs that attracted me to Apple and I have all three. The G3 B&W (which I use as my home server), the Quicksilver G4 (used to be my daily driver) and my 17" PowerBook G4 (1Ghz) which I take to coffee shops.

I'm not in love with Apple. I just love some of their Mac designs (while absolutely hating others). But there are a lot of things I like about the way Apple does things (and some I do not). For the most part I prefer Apple over PC (and Android). I suppose that's because things seem to be a bit more polished, IDK.

 

[PandaPunch]

I used to be a very anti-Apple tech nerd until about age 22/23 (2014) when I decided to grab an iPad Mini 2 to read comics and manga. The iPad for me is easily my favorite computer and my favorite Apple product. What did it for me though was the handoff features, being able to make and receive phone calls with an iPad is great and is the main reason outside iOS updates I even have an iPhone now.

I mostly see the iPhone and Mac as awesome extensions to my iPads. I think I love how these devices stay out of your way more than the company itself. I'm glad I took a chance with the iPad all those years ago. I wish I had the cash for a Macbook though.

 

[splifingate]

When did you first start using Apple products, and why do love them?

Ultima ][ on an Apple ][

Bee's Knees, and all that.

Regards, splifingate

 

[eyoungren]

I used to be a very anti-Apple tech nerd until about age 22/23 (2014) when I decided to grab an iPad Mini 2 to read comics and manga. The iPad for me is easily my favorite computer and my favorite Apple product. What did it for me though was the handoff features, being able to make and receive phone calls with an iPad is great and is the main reason outside iOS updates I even have an iPhone now.

I mostly see the iPhone and Mac as awesome extensions to my iPads. I think I love how these devices stay out of your way more than the company itself. I'm glad I took a chance with the iPad all those years ago. I wish I had the cash for a Macbook though.

In 1990 I was done with highschool, but still trying to function with a Commodore 128. A SysOp (System Operator) of a BBS (Bulletin Board System) that I was friends with offered to give me a 286 PC so I took it. He taught me DOS.

From then on, I didn't care for Mac. Later on, when Microsoft launched Windows I hated that too. With DOS there is a certain level of control I liked. I used to tell people that Windows was a crutch for those who refused to learn DOS - and Mac users were even worse.

It wasn't until my PC completely failed on me in 2003 and I lost all my data that I ditched PC. As a designer I'd been forced to use Macs in my job for at least four years by that point. Although I had not come to like them (until 2003) I did realize that a Mac could still produce while it was crippled (OS being messed up somehow). Whereas a PC, if you crippled the OS nothing worked. So, I respected that.

Now of course, things are different, but I prefer Mac over PC.

Just don't get me started on USB Zip drives. Stupid garbage 250 drives…

 

[Scepticalscribe]

I am not "in love with Apple".

However, I will admit that I regarded my iPod Classic with a certain fondness, and this was the device which introduced me to the world of Apple.

 

[josalo]

My dad came home with an Apple Lisa in the mid-eighties. A rich friend of his was ditching it for the then-new Macintosh (128k).

It was dog-slow, but I loved the idea of the mouse and WYSIWYG, like italics actually showing it instead of just tags.

Then in the early 90’s I got a used Mac Plus, which I wrote all my college papers on. Because it was old, once I graduated I felt like I was free to choose platforms. Since I was going into entertainment, staying on the Mac made sense, plus post was computer-centric, so I started reading Mac magazines and learning more about them.

By now it was late 1996, and the buzz was that Apple was about to buy Be Computing for its new OS. We all know what happened neXt.

The Steve Jobs return story was the perfect time to tune in.

 

[PandaPunch]

In 1990 I was done with highschool, but still trying to function with a Commodore 128. A SysOp (System Operator) of a BBS (Bulletin Board System) that I was friends with offered to give me a 286 PC so I took it. He taught me DOS.

From then on, I didn't care for Mac. Later on, when Microsoft launched Windows I hated that too. With DOS there is a certain level of control I liked. I used to tell people that Windows was a crutch for those who refused to learn DOS - and Mac users were even worse.

It wasn't until my PC completely failed on me in 2003 and I lost all my data that I ditched PC. As a designer I'd been forced to use Macs in my job for at least four years by that point. Although I had not come to like them (until 2003) I did realize that a Mac could still produce while it was crippled (OS being messed up somehow). Whereas a PC, if you crippled the OS nothing worked. So, I respected that.

Now of course, things are different, but I prefer Mac over PC.

Just don't get me started on USB Zip drives. Stupid garbage 250 drives…

Growing up with XP and vaguely remembering older versions of Windows like 95 and 2000, I've considered Windows only "okay" but that's easy to say when that's all you've known as a child. In fact my first PC lasted me until a bit after high school. But now, with Windows 10 and the upcoming 11, it's a good time as any to leave.

 

[eyoungren]

Growing up with XP and vaguely remembering older versions of Windows like 95 and 2000, I've considered Windows only "okay" but that's easy to say when that's all you've known as a child. In fact my first PC lasted me until a bit after high school. But now, with Windows 10 and the upcoming 11, it's a good time as any to leave.

In the 90s I had complete control of what loaded up on startup and how. All done via AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS. I could choose configurations I wanted based on what I was going to do (games, word processing, etc) and had media (pictures, music, etc) loading on certain boots.

You can approximate that with Windows, you can do certain of the same things with Mac. But to me it wasn't as easy. Even now there are certain things I bring up a CMD prompt for with Windows because it's just easier to handle with a DOS command.

Of course, since Windows 7, Windows no longer sits on top of DOS. Win 7 is perhaps my favorite Windows version though.

 

[AZhappyjack]

What drew me to Apple was "good stuff that just worked"... those days appear to be long gone, as every release is frock with issues, "*gates" and the like... they're good at "fix one thing, break two more" these days... and not a huge fan of Apple's over the top liberal approach to everything... but have been drinking the kool-aid for over 20 years - Macs, iPods, iPhone...

 

[Apple fanboy]

I am not "in love with Apple".

However, I will admit that I regarded my iPod Classic with a certain fondness, and this was the device which introduced me to the world of Apple.

Same here.
iPod
iPhone
iPad
iMac
MacBook Air
Mac mini
MacBook Pro

That was my basic journey. Well obviously a few other iPhones, iPads and iPods mixed in there as well.
I like the way the ecosystem all works together. It makes things simple for me.

 

[mainelyme]

Seeing my best friend modify Escape Velocity with ResEdit. Didn't get my own Mac until maybe 2005, and it's been all Macs and iOS devices since then.

 

[decafjava]

I am not "in love with Apple".

However, I will admit that I regarded my iPod Classic with a certain fondness, and this was the device which introduced me to the world of Apple.

Hard to be in "love" with a corporate entity, at least it's a misuse of the word IMHO. The ancient Greeks had it right with different words for love though none would really apply for a line of products I think.

Anyway, I enjoy using my Apple stuff for the most part. I have some dislikes and criticisms many of which apply to big tech in general, but so far it works for me.

 

[Mousse]

Seeing my best friend modify Escape Velocity with ResEdit. Didn't get my own Mac until maybe 2005, and it's been all Macs and iOS devices since then.

I loved that game. The only "mod" I made was a color change, black/stealth variant of my favorite ships. I spent a lot of time in the game running around in a black Argosy. It took a long time and a lot of pirate hunting to earn myself a black Kestrel.

Anyhow, as an Apple tech back in the day, I hated Apple machines. They were a PITA to open up and repair. The 800/900 series, the 1st gen iMacs, the eMac, all awful...gawd I wanted to quit. Then Apple introduced the PM G3. Halelluia! I love you Apple. No more taking 30 to 2 hours to replace things; get r done in 5-10 minutes. I finished the day's repairs in 2 hours and had 6 hours to...er..."test" a customer's computer. ie peruse the HD for nekkid pictures😗 or play EV Nova🤓.

TL;DR: The PM G3, PM G4 and PM G5 was why I loved Apple.

 

[Huntn]

• 1983- Apple IIe- one of a kind
• 1993- Mac Performa, Windows could not compete.
• 2004- iPhone 4, clearly superior.

2021- I still prefer the MacOS for all “serious” computer tasks. iPhone is great. However for games, my poor 2016 MBP just can’t compete with Windows. 👀

 

[Grohowiak]

It's a computer / electronics manufacturer.
You REALLY love it?

 

[AimeeHogan]

My first experience with Apple was the II c or e. I can't remember which one. It was the only one in my whole school. I don't think I have ever been in "love" with a product line, but as the others said, I like how they all work together. I have the original iPhone still.

 

[Lioness~]

In the early 90's my brother told me to buy a computer. He was a PC guy and worked in the business, setting up big systems worldwide.
Ok, I went to a store and only saw the little beautiful rainbow apple on a computer.
That was it, all the other stuff was instantly in the background.
It was for sure love at first sight, a kind of love. I bought my first Mac - a Power Mac 7200.
We can absolutely have a kind of love for tools that serves us well. I love my yoga mat too, for instance. I don't love all yoga mats, but certain types are better than others. Especially when we have been 'sweating it in' for years.'
There's many different kinds of love between people too.

Anyway, my brother was a question mark when he saw my new computer. But now I can't help you...
That was also within the calculations

 

[Richard8655]

They just make high quality, extremely reliable products that have always provided exactlly what I needed. Yes, expensive, but their longevity and dependability well make up for it.

 

[bradl]

This:

Followed by this:

This was my life between 1982 and 1984, as an 8-10 year old. And this was also besides owning an Intellivision (the one with the wood paneling) with every game available between 1981 and 1985. Besides those and being able to play a mean game of Spy Hunter, Robotron 2084, Zaxxon, and Pinball, that Apple IIe got me many an A+ in Social Studies and Science because I was one of the few and fortunate students able to turn in extra credit reports typed out of an encyclopedia instead of written by hand.

I stayed with that IIe through the Apple IIc, III, LISA, and Classic Mac days, even through high school. I wanted a Powerbook with the Duo Dock, but we ended up with a PC instead, which started my journey into DOOM, Linux, etc., while still dealing with Macs, in both the 7800s, Quadras, Centris, etc.

I still have that IIe to this day, and still works. As a side note, my only regret was selling that Intellivision to get a NES. I only had no more than 7 games on it, as the Intellivision made the bigger impact on me, to the point where I picked up the Intellivision Flashback, as well as have two preorders in for the Intellivision Amico. Because, you know.. Astrosmash.

BL.