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What influenced you to consider and (if applicable) buy an Apple?
I'm just curious if others' influences into buying an Apple computer were similar to what mine were. My main "channels" (for lack of a better word) through which I found out about the quality of Apple hardware and software were:
Slashdot
iPod and iTunes
Piro's 'rants' (Megatokyo)
Random rumours
Slashdot was a very big influence, as people there are highly knowledgable, very much into UNIX-related operating systems, hacking (the nice version) and getting the most out of their boxes. They're also into cool, sexy stuff. Since Macs nowadays tend to involve both those factors, there are endless articles on /. praising Apple's products and giving good reasoning as to why.
Whilst that was great for background drooling, it was the iPod that I recently bought, when used with iTunes, that made me see Apple quality in the flesh and finally believe all those rumours about how good they are. The interface on both, as well as the excellent build quality of the iPod (still not one spec of dust under the screen like most similar devices I've had) and great looks inspired me to lust over an Apple computer until I couldn't stand it any more and just *needed* to get £1300 more into already large debts and grab one in order to stay sane.
Piro, when he got his desktop Mac and huge screen, did a very fair review (negatives as well as positives) and it still came out on top. He seems to still love it. Well, if I'll believe anyone, I'll believe a Japan fanatic geek
Then there were all the rumours over the years about how they "just work", are great to use etc. Never enough on their own, but they helped to back the decision.
What made you take Apple seriously and consider an Apple computer?
I'll put up a few poll options just to get a vague idea, but I'm sure people have all sorts of different reasons.
I'm just curious if others' influences into buying an Apple computer were similar to what mine were. My main "channels" (for lack of a better word) through which I found out about the quality of Apple hardware and software were:
Slashdot
iPod and iTunes
Piro's 'rants' (Megatokyo)
Random rumours
Slashdot was a very big influence, as people there are highly knowledgable, very much into UNIX-related operating systems, hacking (the nice version) and getting the most out of their boxes. They're also into cool, sexy stuff. Since Macs nowadays tend to involve both those factors, there are endless articles on /. praising Apple's products and giving good reasoning as to why.
Whilst that was great for background drooling, it was the iPod that I recently bought, when used with iTunes, that made me see Apple quality in the flesh and finally believe all those rumours about how good they are. The interface on both, as well as the excellent build quality of the iPod (still not one spec of dust under the screen like most similar devices I've had) and great looks inspired me to lust over an Apple computer until I couldn't stand it any more and just *needed* to get £1300 more into already large debts and grab one in order to stay sane.
Piro, when he got his desktop Mac and huge screen, did a very fair review (negatives as well as positives) and it still came out on top. He seems to still love it. Well, if I'll believe anyone, I'll believe a Japan fanatic geek
Then there were all the rumours over the years about how they "just work", are great to use etc. Never enough on their own, but they helped to back the decision.
What made you take Apple seriously and consider an Apple computer?
I'll put up a few poll options just to get a vague idea, but I'm sure people have all sorts of different reasons.