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Your History with Apple

Started Strong

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Apple ][e
Apple ][c
Macintosh
Macintosh iici
Powerbook 165c

Then I turned to the dark Side

Saw the light
Powerbook G4 1.5ghz 17" :D
 
About every major model since 85, perhaps 2 dozen. I even had the dreaded 6300CD, an eMate, a 5300 Powerbook, and my model M00001 still works perfectly.
My new G5 with 2GB ram, the upgraded card, and dual 250GB drives should be here today or Monday.
Ah, Apple. Where would I have gone without you? (Probably more time to work on my golf game)
 
at work:

(1) 9500 180/mp (2000) (I checked and I was wrong with the other model I did put here)
(2) got replaced with G4 500/MP (2002)
and then I quit there when they ordered the first 2X1.8Ghz G5

at home

(1)(feb2002)2nd hand Performa 5200 75Mhz, 2GB, 40Mb ram, cd-rom, i wanted to use it for MP3's but it was too slow
(oktober2002)gave the 5200 to a friend who wanted to use it for old mac games...
(2)(november2002)2nd hand B&W G3 300 768Mb ram 2x20GB internal drive new 48x cd-rw replaced the original drive + new external 80GB HD
(3)(march2003)2nd hand Ti-PB G4 400 1GB ram 20GB internal DVD-rom + new 52x external cd-rw
(dec2003)->sold B&W & got a new 30GB 3d gen iPod instead (B&W was only used for iTunes since I got the PB)

(jan2004)started my own photostudio so home changes to work ;-)

(4)(jan2004)2nd hand Classic received from a friend
(march2004)Ti-PB got stolen
(5)(april2004)bought a new 2X1.8 GHZ G5, 1,5GB ram, 160 sata, SuperDrive
(april2004)Sold the external 52x cd-rw
(6)(june2004)received a 2nd hand iMac DV 400, 64mb ram, 10GB HD, 24x cd-rom
(7)(june2004)received a 2nd hand Clamshell LimeGreen iBook SE 366, 128mb ram, 24x cd-rom (poweradaptor is broken, awaiting the replacement)
(june2004)selling the iMac on eBay now since I just want the iBook as harddrive/monitor for checking my digital images when needed on location. G5 delivers the speed I need ;-)

future??

when buisness goes well -> selling the iBook and getting a 12"PB or iBook (depending on funds and specs at the time I need it)

as you can see I bought mostly 2nd hand in the beginning, I didn't had the funds for a new one, but I wanted to switch to apple since I used it at work and my P2 450 sucked big time!!
it's a pity they stole the Ti-book, but my G5 is much smoother at doing things with Large files...

Jo
 
Here's my whole life experience with Apples.

1984 - We had Apple IIe's in 6th grade computer class.
1989 - My brother and sister bought a Mac SE/30 for college that I had access to.
1993 - At work (co-op), I used a Mac IIci
1994 - I bought a Mac LC575.
2001 - I bought an iBook 500mhz Dual USB

I've also owned (or shared) an Atari 400, 2 Atari 800XL's, a Commodore 64, a Commodore Amiga 500, and a Toshiba Satellite laptop.
 
1. color classic
2. powerbook 540c w/603e 117mhz newertech upgrade
3. performa 6400 180
4. powermac G3 b&w
5. ibook G4 12" 1ghz
6. dual 1.8 G5
 
7on said:
Making computers that last 6 years, crazy.
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my b&w gave me 5 years of 24/7 service. just sold it. has at least 2-3 more years use left I would say. the b&w was one of the most stable products apple ever made.
 
PB 12" rev a. Combo (april 2003)
Emac 1GHz SD (Feb. 04)
Ibook 1GHz (Some weeks ago)...

Man! I'm aiming a G5 iMac... :eek:

P.S I used mac years ago but mostly Twice/Semester :(
 
mkrishnan said:
http://www.apple-history.com/
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Thanks, mkrishnan.

Mac Classic
PowerBook G3
iMac
iBook G3 Dual USB
PowerBook G5 Dual Processor

It's only with last two compters that I really started to understand and learn about Apple computers and compter culture and technology. Before that, Apple computers were just something to type out papers and other projects. iLife applications and OS X have changed all that.
 
Powermac 6100/66 DOS Card - Recently parted out and sold
Performa 6400/180 - Sold on eBay 1999
Powerbook G3/333 - Sold on eBay 2002
Powerbook G4/867 - Sold for $$$ reasons, stupid sick cat :(
PowerMac DP 867 - Current machine
 
Chronologically:

Apple Macintosh (!!) Colour Classic
Performa 6400/180
G4/733 Quicksilver
G3/266 Beige DT
G5/2x1.8

actually only the G5 is _my_ computer. all the others are for the whole family..
 
1987 - Dec. 1993: IIgs (parents)
Dec. 1993 - Dec. 2000: LC520 (parents)
Dec. 2000 - current: 333MHz Lime imac (Parents)
June 2003 - current: 400MHz Beige G3 (mine)
September 2003 - current: 1.25GHz 15" PowerBook (mine)
June 1998 - current: UMAX S900 clone (brother's)
June 2004 - Current: 1.5GHz 17" PowerBook (brother's)
 
1st Mac: PowerMac 6100 w/ DOS compatibility card (later added NewerTech G3 card)
2nd Mac: Blue & White G3 350 (later added 3Dfx Voodoo 5 grfx card)
3rd Mac: G4 Sawtooth 400 (later added Radeon 8500)
4th Mac: G4 Mirror Drive Door FW 800 Dual 1.25 (later added Radeon 9800 Pro)
5th Mac: G5 Dual 1.8 (with OEM Radeon 9800... will add X800 if ever comes to the Mac;) )

I have kept all my Macs and added a dozen or so for absoloutely no reason at all, but fun. :)
 
Apple IIE
Apple IIGS
LC40?( I thnk thats what it was)
First All in One mac with CDRW(used a caddy)
Centris 660AV
Performa 5200
Powermac 6100 with DOS card
Performa 6300CD
Powerbook 520C
Powerbook G3 wallstreet 233
Powerbook Pismo 500
Powerbook G4 1.25
In the market for a next Gen powerbook (G5, or maybe Moto with a real FSB)
 
Bought my first Mac in early 2002, a Rev. A iMac G4 Flat-Panel 15". Since then, I have purchased (and sold) several other models:

1. iBook G3 14" 700mhz (sold)
2. iMac G4 17" 800?mhz (sold)
3. Powerbook G4 15" 667mhz (sold)
4. iMac G5 15" 800mhz (sold)
5. Powerbook G4 12" 867mhz (sold)
6. Powermac G5 1.8ghz (defective, so I bought...)
7. Powermac G4 Dual 1.25ghz (sold)
8. Powerbook G4 1.25ghz

The only one I still have is the last one! All others have been eBayed/sold to friends. That's a lot of computers for only two years!
 
Since I started using Macs at home I will include every Mac I have used at home and the one I have purchased.

Mac 128K (1st sold in our sales region!)
Mac Plus
Centris 610
Quadra 630 (mine)
Power Tower Pro 180
Rev A iMac
Rev B iMac (mine)
G4 500 MHz (not mine, but currently using)
Graphite iMac 600 MHz
12" 800 MHz G3 iBook

Currently saving for a Powerbook.
 
Amani said:
It's only with last two compters that I really started to understand and learn about Apple computers and compter culture and technology. Before that, Apple computers were just something to type out papers and other projects. iLife applications and OS X have changed all that.
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Yeah, I always used Mac's cuz they were what was available / used by others on specific projects until I bought my iBook G4. My heaviest Mac use before the G4 was that pair of IIci's that we wrote our newspaper on. They weren't mine but I probably used them more than any of my own computers since my Amiga. ;)

OS X was the first time I really *wanted* a Mac, and there wasn't such a convenient opportunity to buy an OS X Mac between the initial release and just now. So I had been using PCs and sorta forgot about it. Then I saw Panther and iLife and my decision became a lot easier.
 
So far, I've not seen anyone mention the Lisa. I've never owned anything but apple:

-Lisa (borrowed from my Dad's office)
-Apple II
-Original Mac (128k)
-Mac SE
-Mac SE 20
-Powerbook 5300
-Pismo (400 Mhz) (current 'book, but not for long - I think it's about time to upgrade to a 15 inch PB)
 
mkrishnan said:
OS X was the first time I really *wanted* a Mac, and there wasn't such a convenient opportunity to buy an OS X Mac between the initial release and just now. So I had been using PCs and sorta forgot about it. Then I saw Panther and iLife and my decision became a lot easier.
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Yeah, it seems like since Apple started making multimedia applications for us average and wantabe professional users, an evolution or revolution is in the making in terms of computer usage.

I've always been drawn to the style of Apple computers, even before I recognized they were Apple. I remember going to a campus bookstore back in 1990 to buy a computer. I don't think I really knew anything about computers back then--in terms of Mac vs. PC. I just grafitated toward the then Mac Classic because it looked better.

When the second version of iMovie came out, that simple application took me to another level of computer use. No longer just using the computer to produce light weight newsletters and fliers. Now I could produce edited vidoes.

Since then, I've been wanting to learn as many multimedia applications as I can. OS X certaintly compliments media creations--with its look, style, and functionality. Being able to have 5 or 6 carbonized and cocoa applications opened at the same time and actually importing/exporting and exchanging files between them. That's all awsome. Has made me not even look back at Classic.

It's going to be interesting to see what's coming. I get frustrated at times with computer bugs and the cost of that comes with updating stuff, but in the long run it's worth it.
 
1996-1997 - Powerbook 190
1997-1998 - Mac LC
1998 - Present - Mac Beige G3
2001 - Present - Occational use of Mother's iMac G3 DV
August 2004 - ??? - Some variation of iBook G4 (or Powerbook if money allows)
 
Mac 128k (Two of them, the first in Feb. 1985) later upgraded to "fat mac"
Mac Plus
Mac SE (purchased two with LaserWriter for office)
Mac IIx (build myself out of stock parts!)
Mac 660av
Performa 630 (upgraded to 6300)
PB 140
PowerMac 9600
G3 PB "Pismo"
G4 Cube
G4 iMac 17"
G4 PB 12"

...and never even a note of thanks from Steve (or John, or Mike, or Gil...) ;)
 
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