[dzp111]

Went to apple-history.com and reminisced...

The Apples in my life thus far:

1990 -Mac Classic
1996 -Power Mac 5260
1998 -iMac
2002 -iBook
2007 -MacBook

Would like to read your list.

[Railroader]

'98 iMac
'00 Pismo
'03 eMac
'06 MacBook

[Aron Peterson]

'00 PowerBook G3 Lombard 400Mhz
'00 iBook G3 Graphite Special Edition 466Mhz
'01 Power Mac G4 Dual-450Mhz
'01 PowerBook G4 400Mhz
'01 Power Mac G4 Dual-1Ghz
'01 iMac G4 Lampshade Rev A 800Mhz
'02 PowerBook G4 550Mhz
'02 PowerBook G4 800Mhz
'03 PowerBook G4 867Mhz 12"
'03 PowerBook G4 1Ghz 17"
'05 PowerBook G4 1.5Ghz 12"

[scottiB]

Between my wife and me:

1986 - Mac Plus - given to a friend in 1991
1991 - IIci - still have and boots
1994 - Quadra 660AV - still have and boots
1999 - iMac 266 - Tangerine - still have, but monitor dead
2000 - iMac 400/DV Indigo - given to an in-law for a file server in 2006
2001 - G4 QuickSilver DP800 - my everyday machine
2002 - iBook 700 - my surf on the couch machine
2005 - 17" PowerBook G4 1.67 (1440x900) - the wife's everyday machine

[imitchellg5]

Here's what I've personally owned:
PowerBook 5300cs
Power Mac G4

Would love a Clamshell iBook though.

[Big Mac]

LC - 1990-1994 (years later somehow ended up getting moved outside in a box and then dumpstered )
Quadra - 1994-1997 (in a box, waiting to be donated)
8600 - 1997-2004 (in a corner, replaced by mini in role as secondary desktop)
iBook 466 (Graphite) - 2000-2006 (still used occasionally but mainly used by younger brother)
G5 DP 2.0 - 2004-present - the GREATEST

[OldManMac]

1998 - Quadra 660AV (bought it for my daughter, who was more interested in dating then, so I used it more than she did)
2000 - PowerMac G3, 350Mhz B&W
2001 - PowerMac G4, 400Mhz
2002 - 17" FP iMac, 800Mhz (still my daily machine, sold the others)
2005 - iBook G4, 1.33Ghz (sold last month)

[imitchellg5]

Originally Posted by KarlG 

1998 - Quadra 660AV (bought it for my daughter, who was more interested in dating then, so I used it more than she did)

Those Quadra's were great. My church bought two. They were their first computers. They still have them in storage.

[slugslugslug]

Apple IIGS: I forget when I had this.
Power Mac 8100/80: 1994-1997
(no computer in 1998, 1H 1999)
PowerBook G3 (Beige Keyboard), aka Lombard: 1999-2002
PowerBook G4 Titanium 1GHz w/Superdrive: 2002-present (essentially my GFs Mac now)
iMac G5 20" 2.0GHz, 2005-present.

Think I might get a MacBook this spring or summer, and maybe replace the iMac next year..

[subego]

Mac 512ke upgraded to Mac Plus.
Mac II upgraded to Mac IIfx.
Does a PowerTowerPro count?
Dual 1 Mhz Quicksilver G4.
12" PowerBook, 1Mhz G4

I didn't purposely try to run the things into the ground. When they got too slow, I got a new one. Note that I was pushing each of these computers through their whole life. I started with DTP, moved over to 3DCG and finally ended up in film and video. IOW, these weren't word processing machines. Since the PowerBook is really a "secondary" computer, that's only 4 different chassis over 22 years.

Try that with a PC.

Admittedly, I (by pure chance) picked just the right time to maximize utility. When I upgraded to the IIfx that was top of the line for like almost two years, and obviously got much utility after that. I didn't dump it until late 1995.

I've had a couple 400 Mhz iMacDVSEs and a couple Mac Minis (one G4 and I just bought an Intel), but these are for my render farm. To contrast my luck with the other computers, I'd say my Mini G4 had the shortest useable life. It was dog slow to begin with, and was supplanted by the Intel Minis almost immediately. The DVs lasted five years though.

[hookem2oo7]

366MHz iBook Clamshell SE (indigo)
1.33GHz 12" iBook G4
533MHz PowerMac G4 Digital Audio
400MHz iMac G3 DV
2.0GHz CD MacBook (white)
2.16GHz C2D MacBook Pro

[Eug]

Pre Mac:
Apple ][+ clone
Apple ][+ clone in a small form factor

Mac laptops:
2001 - 12" iBook G3 600 MHz <-- The first Mac I owned, and I got it specifically for OS X.
2002 - 15" TiBook 1 GHz <-- First Mac laptop to 1 GHz, and first one with a SuperDrive.
2005 - 12" iBook G4 1.33 GHz <-- First and only iBook to support Core Image in hardware.
2006 - 13" MacBook CD 2.0 GHz <-- Current laptop

Desktops (all of which I still own):
2004 - Cube 450 MHz --> 1.7 GHz <-- Has a GeForce 6200 with Core Image support, and a SuperDrive.
2005 - 20" iMac G5 2.0 GHz <-- First iMac to support Aperture
2006 - 24" iMac C2D 2.33 GHz

Oh and a Power Mac 8500/120 I played around with in 2001. Man that thing was a bitch to take apart.

[Kevin Moon]

PowerMac 7300/180PC
PowerMac G4/450
PowerBook 15" TiBook 1GHz
PowerBook 15" AlBook 1.5GHz < Just died

For now no macs that are alive.

I did get my parents hooked on macs and they have an iMac G5 1.8. They were first hooked using Mac OS 7.6.1 on the 7300 so you can imagine the shock when they went to OS X.

[voiceofra]

iMac RevB
Mac Mini (PPC)
MacBook

I've only actually OWNED three, but I've used them (and other Apple computers) almost all my life.

[Mark Larr]

This about covers it in order of appearance starting in 1988.

MacII

Mac IIci

Powerbook 165c

Mac IIvx, Quadra 605, Mac Classic

Quadra 800/100av

6100/66 Dos Compatable

7100/66 (Apple Upgrade from the IIvx)

7200/90

7300/200

G3/266

G3/350

imac/333

imac 600

G4/400

G4/1.25 dualie

iBook 600

G5/2gig dualie

[starman]

We should really make this a sticky or something. Every few months someone makes another "what Macs have you owned?" thread?

[SirCastor]

mid 80's: Macintosh SE/30
late 80's- early 90's: IIci
95 - 99: PowerMac 6100
99-2000: iMac 333 Lime
2001 - Now: G4 Sawtooth... now upgraded.

The future? I dunno. I hope an MBP in the next little while, it's going to be a little while.

[sdchef]

it's in the sig.

does not include purchases for I made for others
inlaws (5400LC->iMac g3-> macmini)
daughter (iBook g3-> macmini)
son (macmini)
mom (p550-> bondi iMac-> macmini)

only dog in the bunch was the work server 7250, had an issue with ram chips. it was however the easiest to pop open and rummage around in.

[sdchef]

just realized I hadn't redone my sig since I got the iMac 800
duh!

[Jawbone54]

My list is limited.

2003 - 1 GHz iBook 12"
2005 - 1.67 GHz PowerBook 15"

I'm about to celebrate four years of using a Mac. Now if I could just remember what day my first year wedding anniversary is......

[andreas_g4]

Performa 630 33
Powermac 8200 120
Powerbook Lombard 333
iMac Blueberry 333
iBook dual USB 500
Powerbook Titanium 500
iBook dual USB 600
iBook dual USB 900
Mac mini 1.25
MacBook 1.83

[Brass]

Golden Delicious
Red Delicious
Jonathons
Granny Smith
Coxes Orange
and some newer varieties I can't remember the names of

[CreepDogg]

SE/30
Personal LaserWriter SC
PowerBook 5300cs (ouch!)
iMac (Rev. A Bondi)
iMac DV SE (graphite 400Mhz)
PowerBook G4 1.25 (actually my wife's but I paid for it! ) **
iMac G4 17" 1GHz **
eMac 1GHz
iMac C2D 20" **
2G iPod 20 GB
4G iPod photo 40GB **

** = still have
(The thread does say APPLEs not Macs )

[subego]

Originally Posted by Brass 

Golden Delicious
Red Delicious
Jonathons
Granny Smith
Coxes Orange
and some newer varieties I can't remember the names of

H0n3y KrIsp 1s teh BOMMM!!!!1!!!

[highstakes]

2006 - MBP 2.16gHZ CD
my first mac

[Railroader]

Originally Posted by Brass 

Golden Delicious
Red Delicious
Jonathons
Granny Smith
Coxes Orange
and some newer varieties I can't remember the names of

Any variety of Pear is so much better than any Apple you have listed there.

[moonmonkey]

Apple IIe
Mac II
LC475
G3 266 Beige
iMac G4 700
iPod 15 gig
Mac Mini 1st Gen
iPod Nano 2 gig
MacBook
iPod 30 gig

Mac Plus
Mac LC
PowerBook Duo 210 w/minidock
PowerMac 6100av
PowerMac 7200/90
PowerMac G3 233DT
iBook 466SE
PowerMac G4 733 (QuickSilver) - still use
PowerBook G4 1GHz - still use

[Paco500]

Desktops: Mac 512k, Mac LC, Mac IIsi, Mac IIci, Performa 638CD, PowerMac 7100, PowerMac 7500, PowerMac G3 (Beige), PowerMac G3 (B&W), PowerMac G4 (450), PowerMac G4 (733)

Laptops: Powerbook 150, PowerBook 520, PowerBook 540c, PowerBook 1400, PowerBook G3 (Wallstreet), PowerBook G3 (Pismo), PowerBook 2400c (Favorite Mac Ever), PowerBook G4 (Titanium), PowerBook G4 (Alu), MacBook Pro Core Duo

Non-Apple Macs: Power Computing PowerBase 240

Non Mac Apple Stuff: QuickTake 100, Newton MessagePad 100, Newton Message Pad 120, iPod 5GB, iPod 10GB, iPod Shuffle (stick), iPod with Video, printers and AirPorts and iSights

Family Macs: MacMini G4 (son) MacBook (wife)

Related: NextSTATION Turbo Color

[imitchellg5]

Originally Posted by subego 

H0n3y KrIsp 1s teh BOMMM!!!!1!!!

Dood it pwns teh GoLdeN DELicous!11111! Teh noobs

[Salty]

99, iMac 333Mhz Blueberry Rev D
03, iBook 900Mhz G3
04, 12 inch PB 1Ghz (replaces iBook)
06, 2Ghz CD MacBook

I've had four Macs now. I still own three of them, the iBook sadly had to go back to Apple I mean sure it didn't work anymore but...

I imagine my next Mac will be whatever durable cased laptop has next time I need one/can afford one. I can't imagine getting an aluminum one again. Dent's way too easily. I dropped my MacBook once so far (been over six months) and all the happened was the plastic got a slight scuff and the corner bit got pushed up and squished but that bit's now broken off so there's just like a slight crack. Barely noticeable, not at all a big deal. Way better than the huge dents in my PowerBook. I'd still love to somehow franken Mac something into an old style iBook's case... doubt that'd be super easy though...

[Jawbone54]

Has your MacBook picked up a ton of little, random scratches? My old iBook looked like I had taken a rake to it for 20 minutes a day by the time I got rid of it.

I do know what you're saying about the PBooks getting dented up easily. Mine still looks nice except for the one circular dent on my lid from where I dropped my phone on it. The stupid thing is that I only dropped it from about 10 inches above the casing.

[DeathToWindows]

Macintosh II*
Macintosh IIfx*
Quadra 650*
iMac DV SE (400mhz)
QS 733G4
12" 1.33Ghz PowerBook
Dual 2.0Ghz G5
1.83Ghz MacBook Pro

*denotes a hand-me-down computer from my folks

[dreamryche]

'91 Mac Plus
'96 Performa 6400/200
('01...let's not speak of this)
'05 iBook G4 1.42 GHz

[Brass]

Originally Posted by Railroader 

Any variety of Pear is so much better than any Apple you have listed there.

Maybe to you. But in any case, the thread was not about listing pears in your lifetime, but all the apples in your lifetime! If you want to list other fruit, start your own thread!!!



edit: Although if anyone here had a PowerBook 5300 they could make comments about lemons.

[butterfly0fdoom]

1986 Mac Plus
1990 Mac Classic
Late 2004 iBook G4
2006 Mac Mini Core Solo

Unidentified because I'm too lazy to look:
(Year Unknown) Mac Performa (model unknown)

[Don Pickett]

1983ish: Apple //c
1989: Macintosh IIcx
2000: 500 MHz Pismo
2005: G5

[Cipher13]

Mac Classic II
Mac Classic II
Powerbook 100
Powerbook 100
Powerbook 100
Powerbook 190
LC 575
Beige G3 333 tower
WGS 7350
PowerMac 7300
Powerbook G3 333
PowerMac 5500/250
PowerMac 5500/250
G4/400
iBook 900
iMac 600
iMac G5 of some sort
iBook 300 (Clamshell)

In various states of repair.

[keekeeree]

Classic
LC 475
Quadra 605
Newton MessagePad 100
Performa 6400
iMacDV 400
iBook (clamshell)
Beige PowerMac G3
B/W PowerMac G3
PowerMac G4
iMac 700
iBook 1.42 GHz

[brokenjago]

2006: Apple Mac Pro

Hey, it's not the length of the boat, it's the motion of the ocean!

Although the one boat I do have is pretty damn huge.

[D. Hendrickson]

Apple //e
128k (added Plus ROMs)
IIsi
PowerBook 190cs
PowerBook 5300cs
PM 7100/66
G3/266
G4/400 Gig Ethernet

still have all of them...

[ghporter]

2002 iBook for my wife
2006 MacBook Pro for me.

I'm a late bloomer!

[davidflas]

From 1996 - Present I have owned the following:

Powerwave 120 DT(Power Computing)
Performa 6400/200
Power Mac G3/266 MT
B&W Powermac G3/300
DA PowerMac G4/466
15" TiBook 1Ghz SD
DP 1.25 Ghz MDD
1.8Ghz DP G5
800Mhz iBook G4
2.5Ghz DP G5
17" iMac G5 1.9Ghz (for three weeks, defective optical drive)
17" Intel CD iMac 1.83 Ghz
2.0Ghz White CD Macbook
2.66Ghz Mac Pro (My Current Machine)

[subego]

Originally Posted by Cipher13 

Powerbook 100
Powerbook 100
Powerbook 100
Powerbook 190

They're computers, not snacks.



Seriously though, why the PB100 love?

[Cipher13]

Only one of them was actually paid for, the others were taken from work as they were being thrown out to play around with them. Figured I could get a working one or two out of them (since my original had died). I got 3 of them working in the end, though there wasn't much point really Simply for the hell of it, I guess is the answer.

[Jawbone54]

Originally Posted by subego 

They're computers, not snacks.

That actually made me laugh hard enough to shake the bed (trying to hold it in). Nearly woke up the wife.

[macgeek2005]

It's sort of tricky for me to come up with a list of all the mac's i've had, cause for one, i've never really "owned" any of them, and some of them I had for very short durations of time.

I know my first mac was a Macintosh SE. That was around 1998. My parents were using PowerComputing Mac Clones, and Performa's, and I thought they were the coolest things ever. I always dreamed of having a "color computer". My younger brother had a Macintosh Plus, and my older brother had a Macintosh SE/30. A fair distribution.

At some point, we all got upgraded to SE/30's. I had an SE/30 with 32mb of ram and a 1.2GB hard drive, running system 7.5.3. I have to say it's one of the most solid, incredible machines i've ever used. To think that it was 15 years old and still running flawlessly.

Anyway, so I had my SE/30 for a while, and at various points I was temporarily upgraded to a PowerComputing or given the honor of using one. In 2002/03 (can't remember exactly) my dad bought a 350mhz G4 tower with a 17" Apple CRT display for $475. That was temporarily my setup, but again, it wasn't so simple. I think after that I might have been downgraded to a Mac Clone again for some period of time, or even an SE/30.

It wasn't until June 2004 that I finally got my hands on a real computer that was under my control 100%. My dad bought a Dual 1.25Ghz G4 tower from Mac Mall during their closing sale, when the G5's had already been on the market for almost a year. At first I used that computer with the 17" CRT, but was later upgraded to a 15" LCD, and later I bought a 17" LCD. I had the G4 tower for 2 and a half years. By the time I sold it, I had bought more ram, more hard drives, and upgraded the video card. I sold the whole setup after the Mac Pro's were already released, and that's when I bought my current setup. Mac Pro and 23" ACD.

And that's the end of my story!

[PB2K]

imac g3 233 1998
powerbook g3 333 1999
powerbook g3 400 2000 (best i ever had, thats why i am pb2k)
powerbook g4 500 2001
powerbook g4 1000 17" 2003
weird period, older upgraded macs, like g4 with powerlogix dual 1.33
I've had every model of mac I never had before
then i started my imac projects, i now have 140 iMac dv's and such. so knowledge i have about my previous computers i can put to use. from a positive perspective, the third world is just 5 years behnd on schedule
i now use a 20" 2.1 ghz imac g5 at home, applied for a macbook for work

[imitchellg5]

Originally Posted by ghporter 

2002 iBook for my wife

Ooh on one of those right now. Great machine!