[Mr Kino]

a computer a year?

[Lancer409]

a healthy ammount.

[Superchicken]

Last year... I got my iPod mini, got my PB (though that was a 500 dollar switch for an iBook) I bought iLife, the previous year my fam bought my Panther for Christmas. So Apple didn't get all that much from me last year. This year they'll probably get me for Tiger, iLife, iWork, who knows maybe even Quicktime Pro. Not to mention the Mac mini I'm gona buy my mom... this year's gona be expensive. Oh I should also note last year they got 94 bucks on iTunes from me

[macintologist]

In 2004 Apple got 40 bucks on iTMS, 150 bucks for .Mac + upgrade, and 3 PBs that I convinced my friends to buy.

[Cubeoid]

In 05, nuthin.. an iPod shuffle is on my mind however.
04. FW HD from Apple retail store, replacement battery for powerbook,
03. I forget. I just buy when i need to buy something,

i see no sense in getting all new things just because they are available, and not to forget ALL NEW!!!!

Boom.

[Mac Write]

Lets see:

• 2005
• iLife '05 Family Pack (split cost with my mom)
• Tiger Family Pack (split cost with my mom)
• QuickTime Pro 7
• Mac Mini Rev B high end model with 512MB RAM (no earlier then Q4 2005)
• .Mac renewa

That's it for 2005. You can donate to my Mini fund (to replace my Beige G3 as my development web server) by going to MacWrite.com It's my only source of income (no joke).

[Link]

Nothing. Nothing at all.

[strictlyplaid]

Last year: 0. This year: $150 for an iPod shuffle... and maybe more, if I can talk my wife into a Mac mini. (Not likely -- I don't need it, and she HATES Macs with a passion. I had to sell my iMac when I married her!)

[Goldfinger]

Originally posted by strictlyplaid:
I had to sell my iMac when I married her!)

[strictlyplaid]

Originally posted by Goldfinger:

Oh, come on. Macs aren't THAT important to me. You agree, right?

Right, guys?

Guys?

[Mafia]

well, last year i bought my g5 so spent a decent amount. this year i'll be getting a cinema display so theres another grand to apple. but jeez seems like i've spent close to 1000 on non apple and apple peripherals(isight, wacom, logitech mx1000, jbl creature II's, linksys routers). anyway this year computer industry will get less from me. HOPEFULLY

[ReggieX]

Originally posted by strictlyplaid:
I had to sell my iMac when I married her!

That's silly. If she didn't like your iMac, she didn't have to use it.

Back on topic: almost 4 year old Mac, I keep adding stuff to it, but that's non-Apple, and a 2 year old iPod.

2004: $0
2003: $0

[wdlove]

Definitely Tiger. Probably iLife '05. Not sure yet about iWork. Want to get a G5.

[mdc]

2003: ibook, 2 ipods, airport, itunes music store
2004: 12" powerbook, 15" powerbook, ipod, ipod applecare, ilife'04, airport express, more itunes music store
2005: ilife 05, iwork, more itunes music store, ipod shuffle (soon), tiger

in other words, a lot.

[dlefebvre]

2003: 15Gb iPod, Jaguar, iDVD, QT Pro, .mac subscription
2004: 15" Powerbook, Panther, iLife '04, JamPack 1 & 2, .mac renewal, 6 iPhoto books
2005: (So far) Powerbook battery, iLife '05, JamPack 3 & 4, iWork, 15 ITMS songs (To come) G5, Tiger and more ITMS songs

[xi_hyperon]

2003
- Assorted software (iLife, Soundtrack, copy of OS X)
- iPod
- iTunes gift certificates for family members
- Spent some of my company's money on a PB 17".
- .Mac

2004
- Software (iLife, JamPack, Panther)
- iTunes purchases
- .Mac renewal
- Nifty Apple travel adapter for the PB

2005 (projected)
- Software (iLife, Tiger)
- iTunes purchases
- A couple of Airport Express units for the house
- Possibly a Mac mini for the parents
- I might break down and buy an iPod shuffle for either me or my wife.
- .Mac renewal
- Additional stock if it dips at all this year

2006 (projected)
- Will probably buy a new tower for home to replace the MDD G4
- iTunes purchases
- Whatever other software that Apple convinces me that I have to have.
- .Mac renewal

[Nebagakid]

Originally posted by strictlyplaid:
I had to sell my iMac when I married her!)

I don't think I could ever do that (huge geek alert)

Let's see. yearly .Mac renewal, some iTunes Music Store purchases.

I think I bought iLife '04 when it came out, and Keynote.

I will end up buying el Tigre (at a student discounte)

Probably some new iPod this year, and give my current one to my brother....



Computer life is an investment/hobby/entertainment. Any form of entertainment you invest in (some more than others, ie. gambling/Gamblor).

[strictlyplaid]

Originally posted by Nebagakid:
I don't think I could ever do that (huge geek alert)

Oh, it wasn't that big of a deal. She didn't demand it, or something. But I got tired of coming home to my computer with 10 applications open, but all their windows closed. And, her incessant complaining about "there's no start button" and "where's the taskbar." I figured it was easier for me to learn Win98 then for her to learn MacOS (I switched to XP ASAP, which is 10000 times better than Win98.) It turned out to be good for my career too, as most colleagues use PC software (we write a lot of our own programs, etc.)

[Link]

I buy OS updates, since there wasn't one last year, I didn't buy anything.. I didn't buy any hardware last year either from apple, mostly because mine's been working great -- awesome!

I have to admit, my machine's been very solid in the last year despite a few defects (****ed up video card) -- and my apple pro speakers broke AGAIN, but that's just fine, the computer + monitor haven't, and I got far better speakers anyway

Maybe this year, maybe next year

[MindFad]

2004
• .Mac Renewal.

It was a slow year.

2005 (projected)
• iPod shuffle.
• .Mac Renewal.
• Fully loaded dual 3GHz G5 with X800 XT (may slip into 2006).
• iBook (upon G5 slippage)?
• Mac mini (possibly for shits and giggles).
• Oh, and Tiger. Duh.

[willed]

Too much.

[nredman]

2004 -

4G iPod 20gb
many 99 cent downloads

2005-

iPod Shuffle (maybe)
iBook G5 (come on apple, you can do it!)
Tiger

[TailsToo]

I replaced my old iPod last year with a new one (40GB G3) in 2004, but that was my only major Apple purchase.

This year, I plan on replacing my PowerBook at some point, and maybe getting a 23" Cinema.

[insha]

2004:

• PowerBook (15")
• iLife '04
• 20GB iPods (two)
• Songs from iTMS (a lot)
• 20" Cinema Display
• .Mac

2005:

• iWork '05
• iLife '05 (for sister)
• Mac mini

EDIT: forgot about .Mac and iWork '05

[turtle777]

Originally posted by strictlyplaid:
I had to sell my iMac when I married her!)

Seriously, the sex can't be THAT good ?

-t

[strictlyplaid]

Originally posted by turtle777:
Seriously, the sex can't be THAT good ?

-t

No comment.

[mitchell_pgh]

I'm going to try to ekk out another year on my current G4 tower. Then they are going to get a few thousand from me.

2005
iPod shuffle (potentially... after reading a few reviews)

2004
Panther - $69.00 (educational discount)

2003
Nothing

2002
Jaguar - $69.00 (educational discount)

[Superchicken]

You guys surprise me... I always hear everyone on the forum talk about all their stuff... but I think I give Apple way more of my cash... though in High School I didn't but... now they make so much stuff that I wanna get...

in about 98 I got my iMac Rev D for around 2 grand
Then the next year I think I got the pro keyboard and mouse to replace mine...
The next year I think I got OS X... then I didn't really buy anything for a long time...
Then this last couple of years I've bought tons, iBook, PowerBook, iPod, iLife 04, Panther, 100 bucks worth on iTunes. That said in the future it'll be even more with iLife and iWork, plus Tiger. Plus the Mac mini I'll be getting for the mother.

[Randman]

Too mucg, according to some.

Too little, accordng to others.