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The Apple Curse

It just occurred to me that our family may be under a curse that makes us buy Apple products. To support this theory, here are our current Apple product inventory:

iPad WiFi 16GB

iPhone 4G (iOS4)

iPhone 3G S (iOS4)

iPhone 3G (iOS4)

iPod Touch (iOS4)

iPod Nano 1st Gen

iPod Nano 3rd Gen x 2

iPod 5th Gen (60GB)

iPod Shuffle 1st Gen

Apple TV (60GB)

Apple MacBook Pro "Core Duo" 1.83 15"

The Apple MacBook Pro "Core Duo" 1.83 15-Inch features a 1.83 GHz "Core Duo" processor (T2400), with two independent processor "cores" on a single silicon chip, a 2 MB shared "on chip" level 2 cache, a 667 MHz frontside bus, 512 MB of 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300), an 80.0 GB hard drive with "Sudden Motion Sensor" technology (announced with a 100.0 GB hard drive), and a 4X single-layer DVD±RW/CD-RW SuperDrive. It also includes an ATI Mobility Radeon X1600 graphics processor with 128 MB of GDDR3 video memory and dual-link DVI functionality (announced with 256 MB), and a 15.4" widescreen TFT active-matrix display (1440x900 native) that Apple states is 67% brighter than the display provided by its predecessor.

iMac 24"

The iMac "Core 2 Duo" 3.06 24-Inch Aluminum (Early 2008/Penryn) features a 3.06 GHz Intel "Core 2 Duo" processor (E8435), with two independent processor "cores" on a single silicon chip, a 6 MB shared level 2 cache, a 1066 MHz system bus, 2 GB of RAM (800 MHz DDR2 SDRAM, PC2-6400), a 500 GB (7200 RPM) Serial ATA hard drive, a vertically-mounted slot-loading DVD±R DL "SuperDrive", NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS graphics acceleration with 512 MB of GDDR3 memory, a built-in iSight video camera, and built-in stereo speakers underneath the 24" glossy TFT Active Matrix LCD (1920x1200 native) display.

iMac G3/500

The Apple iMac G3/500 (Summer 2001 - Indigo/Snow) features a 500 MHz PowerPC 750cx (G3) processor with a 256k on-chip level 2 cache, 64 MB or 128 MB of RAM, a 20.0 GB Ultra ATA hard drive, a slot loading 24X CD-ROM or 8X/4X/24X CD-RW drive, ATI Rage 128 Ultra (AGP 2X) graphics with 16 MB of VRAM, a Harmon-Kardon designed sound system, and Firewire "400" ports packed into a translucent "indigo" (pictured) or "snow" all-in-one case design with a 15-inch CRT display.

Previously owned

Macintosh Classic

The Apple Macintosh Classic, a redesigned version of the Macintosh SE, features an 8 MHz 68000 processor, 1 MB or 2 MB of RAM, and either a 1.44 MB disk drive or a 1.44 MB disk drive and a 40 MB hard drive in a sleek, compact all-in-one case with a 9" monochrome display.

Macintosh LC

The Apple Macintosh LC features a 16 MHz 68020 processor, 2 MB of RAM, and either a 40 MB or an 80 MB hard drive in a compact "pizza box" case. The Macintosh LC is a distant cousin of the Macintosh II in a smaller case, and thus, lacking many of the expansion options.

Macintosh LC575


Macintosh Performa 5260


PowerBook 100


PowerBook 150


PowerBook 520c

The Apple Macintosh PowerBook 520 features a 25 MHz 68LC040 processor, 4 MB or 12 MB of RAM, a 160 MB or 240 MB hard drive, and support for multiple batteries in a sleek portable case with a 9.5" grayscale passive-matrix display. The PowerBook 500 series was the first line of PowerBooks to have a "trackpad" where the cursor followed the movement of your finger. The trackpad was a revolutionary input device, and has been used since in the vast majority of modern laptops.

Credits: Most descriptions from EveryMac.com Ultimate Mac Timeline.


 

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