Comments on: New Poll - How Many Macs Have You Owned? http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/ 365 Days Of My Experience With Apple As A Switcher Tue, 07 Feb 2012 15:10:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Galley http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-765 Galley Sun, 15 Apr 2007 12:17:57 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-765 I bought my first, a MacBook in Sept. of 2006. Two months later, I bought another for my daughter. I bought my first, a MacBook in Sept. of 2006. Two months later, I bought another for my daughter.

]]> By: Jared Childress http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-766 Jared Childress Sun, 15 Apr 2007 13:02:02 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-766 First was a Mac Mini to go alongside a gaming PC. Then I got a MacBook last June and gave the Mini to my parents (Mom loves it). Now I've just sold my gaming PC and will be getting a MBP, and Mom gets the MacBook. First was a Mac Mini to go alongside a gaming PC. Then I got a MacBook last June and gave the Mini to my parents (Mom loves it). Now I’ve just sold my gaming PC and will be getting a MBP, and Mom gets the MacBook.

]]> By: Nomad/Xero http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-767 Nomad/Xero Sun, 15 Apr 2007 14:48:34 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-767 I have owned 5.5 macs, 1/2 of a G3 all in one (brother owned the other 1/2), two G3 PB, 2 G4 PB, and now a 24" iMac (I still have one of the G4 PBs too). I have also bee directly involved in the purchase of six more for other people, an iB G4 for my dad, one for my brothers gf (now wife), a PB G4 for a good friend of mine, and another for my brother, and a MB for each of my two sisters... I think Apple should start paying me a commission... 10% would be fine, at least I own 20 shares of stock. :) I have owned 5.5 macs, 1/2 of a G3 all in one (brother owned the other 1/2), two G3 PB, 2 G4 PB, and now a 24″ iMac (I still have one of the G4 PBs too). I have also bee directly involved in the purchase of six more for other people, an iB G4 for my dad, one for my brothers gf (now wife), a PB G4 for a good friend of mine, and another for my brother, and a MB for each of my two sisters…

I think Apple should start paying me a commission… 10% would be fine, at least I own 20 shares of stock. :)

]]> By: Nick Young http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-770 Nick Young Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:33:09 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-770 I've said this before and I'll say it again... Apple really should create a referral program. If you get someone to buy a Mac then you get a dollar amount credit towards your next Apple purchase. Its a win win situation as far as I can see. Sure there would be loop holes here and there, but nothing can be perfect. The program would basically reward people for going out and actively trying to get people to switch to Macs, or buy new ones! What do you think? I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again…

Apple really should create a referral program. If you get someone to buy a Mac then you get a dollar amount credit towards your next Apple purchase. Its a win win situation as far as I can see. Sure there would be loop holes here and there, but nothing can be perfect. The program would basically reward people for going out and actively trying to get people to switch to Macs, or buy new ones! What do you think?

]]> By: Jared Childress http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-771 Jared Childress Sun, 15 Apr 2007 22:38:55 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-771 Well I can take credit for two new Mac users, at least. :) The folks are thrilled with a Mac Mini G4. My mom has gotten to the point that she's disappointed she has to use Windows at work, and has been talking up the Mac to her coworkers. Well I can take credit for two new Mac users, at least. :) The folks are thrilled with a Mac Mini G4. My mom has gotten to the point that she’s disappointed she has to use Windows at work, and has been talking up the Mac to her coworkers.

]]> By: Nomad/Xero http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-773 Nomad/Xero Mon, 16 Apr 2007 03:27:14 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-773 I like the referral program idea... Heck they could just give away a free mac to anyone that makes 10 referrals. When someone buys a mac for the first time they can claim whoever they want to as there "referrer". Now if we can just get Steve Jobs to read your blog :) I like the referral program idea… Heck they could just give away a free mac to anyone that makes 10 referrals. When someone buys a mac for the first time they can claim whoever they want to as there “referrer”.

Now if we can just get Steve Jobs to read your blog :)

]]> By: Nick Young http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-779 Nick Young Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:26:55 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-779 To make things even easy you could let anyone sign up to the referral program. When they sign up they would choose a login name, which would end up being their referral key. Then, like you said, when someone buys a Mac they are able to put in a referral key. I think the best thing to do would be to credit someone on their next Mac purchase. For some people it might be years before they could get enough referrals for a new Mac. The amount credited would be a percentage of the prices of the Macs that you helped sell. That way you'd get more credit for getting someone to buy a fully loaded Mac Pro than a bottom of the line Macmini. If I knew that I could get a new computer simply by getting others to purchase a Mac I'd make it my full time job! To make things even easy you could let anyone sign up to the referral program. When they sign up they would choose a login name, which would end up being their referral key. Then, like you said, when someone buys a Mac they are able to put in a referral key. I think the best thing to do would be to credit someone on their next Mac purchase. For some people it might be years before they could get enough referrals for a new Mac. The amount credited would be a percentage of the prices of the Macs that you helped sell. That way you’d get more credit for getting someone to buy a fully loaded Mac Pro than a bottom of the line Macmini. If I knew that I could get a new computer simply by getting others to purchase a Mac I’d make it my full time job!

]]> By: Steve Jobs http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-780 Steve Jobs Mon, 16 Apr 2007 10:33:00 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-780 Wow Nick, thats a great idea! I'm going to have my marketing team throw around some ideas and see what we come up with. We're always looking for more koolaid drinkers :p Wow Nick, thats a great idea!

I’m going to have my marketing team throw around some ideas and see what we come up with. We’re always looking for more koolaid drinkers :p

]]> By: Adam http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-784 Adam Mon, 16 Apr 2007 16:21:01 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-784 Oh this is fun! Let's see...I've had a Mac Classic, a Quadra 630 (man I loved that computer), a B&W Duo Laptop (can't remember the model), then went through a few dark years on the PC side (we will not speak of this)...and then I had a 12" Powerbook, a 14" iBook and now a Macbook. And as far as Mac-vangelism, I have at least 10 converts, probably more like 15. I even signed up another yesterday! Guy Kawasaki would be proud :) Oh this is fun! Let’s see…I’ve had a Mac Classic, a Quadra 630 (man I loved that computer), a B&W Duo Laptop (can’t remember the model), then went through a few dark years on the PC side (we will not speak of this)…and then I had a 12″ Powerbook, a 14″ iBook and now a Macbook.

And as far as Mac-vangelism, I have at least 10 converts, probably more like 15. I even signed up another yesterday! Guy Kawasaki would be proud :)

]]> By: Andy http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-786 Andy Mon, 16 Apr 2007 17:40:50 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-786 Ok. So I have 7 right now. Guess that makes me a Mac Maniac. In order: Mac 512K Mac SE (Dual Floppy with 80MB drive added internally) Still have and plan to use as a novelty game machine. Mac LC II Mac Quadra 605 iMac (Bondi Blue Rev B) Still have running OS X 10.3. iMac (Grape 400 MHz) (Was our home directory server until it died.) PowerBook G4 1.25 GHz Still have - selling on eBay soon. iMac G5 Still have - Family (i.e., wifes computer) iBook Still have - Son's school computer. MacBook Still have - Daughter's school computer. MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz) Still have - Finally got my company to buy one for me!!!!!! This years purchasing plans: Sell iBook and iMac on e-bay to move to all MacTel systems with iSight built in. MacBook gets handed down to son. Daughter gets new loaded MacBook Pro and 20" plus external monitor for Graphic Arts college program. Won't be an Apple display thought they are too expensive. That Adobe CS3 suite is going to hurt. Wife gets new 24" iMac so she can video chat with daughter at school. Oh yes. Leapord family pack. And an iPhone if I can get work to cover the data plan. Life is good in a Mac Family. Ok. So I have 7 right now. Guess that makes me a Mac Maniac.

In order:

Mac 512K
Mac SE (Dual Floppy with 80MB drive added internally)
Still have and plan to use as a novelty game machine.
Mac LC II
Mac Quadra 605
iMac (Bondi Blue Rev B)
Still have running OS X 10.3.
iMac (Grape 400 MHz) (Was our home directory server until it died.)
PowerBook G4 1.25 GHz
Still have - selling on eBay soon.
iMac G5
Still have - Family (i.e., wifes computer)
iBook
Still have - Son’s school computer.
MacBook
Still have - Daughter’s school computer.
MacBook Pro (Core 2 Duo 2.33 GHz)
Still have - Finally got my company to buy one for me!!!!!!

This years purchasing plans:

Sell iBook and iMac on e-bay to move to all MacTel systems with
iSight built in.

MacBook gets handed down to son.

Daughter gets new loaded MacBook Pro and 20″ plus external monitor
for Graphic Arts college program. Won’t be an Apple display thought
they are too expensive. That Adobe CS3 suite is going to hurt.

Wife gets new 24″ iMac so she can video chat with daughter at school.

Oh yes. Leapord family pack.

And an iPhone if I can get work to cover the data plan.

Life is good in a Mac Family.

]]> By: Nick Young http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-791 Nick Young Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:02:23 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-791 It seems that I'm going to have to start buying up some old systems on ebay so I don't feel like an inadequate Mac fan, lol. You've got quite an impressive arsenal Andy. CS3 is going to hurt, especially when you combine it with a new imac and a MBP... OUCH. It sounds like your family would be a prime specimen for a Mac advertisement. I could see the 4 of you standing in a row with a huge pile of Macs behind you. "Meet the ______, we love Macs" hehheheh It looks like Adam is in the lead as far as converts go though. 15 is quite impressive. It makes my measly one seem pitiful. Can anyone out there have more than 15? It seems that I’m going to have to start buying up some old systems on ebay so I don’t feel like an inadequate Mac fan, lol. You’ve got quite an impressive arsenal Andy. CS3 is going to hurt, especially when you combine it with a new imac and a MBP… OUCH. It sounds like your family would be a prime specimen for a Mac advertisement. I could see the 4 of you standing in a row with a huge pile of Macs behind you. “Meet the ______, we love Macs” hehheheh

It looks like Adam is in the lead as far as converts go though. 15 is quite impressive. It makes my measly one seem pitiful. Can anyone out there have more than 15?

]]> By: Jared Childress http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-793 Jared Childress Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:09:12 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-793 As a member of the Hokie family, I ask for all of your prayers for the families affected today. As a member of the Hokie family, I ask for all of your prayers for the families affected today.

]]> By: jim http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-798 jim Tue, 17 Apr 2007 01:34:45 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-798 I've never done an actual count, so I'm going to make a list of the ones I remember: Performa 630-bought new about 1995, then sold so that I could buy: Performa 6100, which I returned due to some kind of problem, and bought: Performa 6200. What a dog! But, it taught me how to troubleshoot/repair/upgrade my own computer. The MB had to be replaced twice. In 1998 I discovered ebay when looking for parts to repair brother's IIci. I ended up getting a bunch of used Macs, including: Mac IIci Mac IIsi Quadra 650 Centris 650 Mac IIfx (actually a Mac II that had a motherboard upgrade) PowerMac 6100 (4 at once from college surplus sale) Quadra 840av PowerMac 7100 PowerMac 8100 PowerMac 7500 - still in use with G3 upgrade PowerMac 7300 PowerMac 7600 PowerMac 8500 - still in use with G3 upgrade PowerBook 520c Duo 270c (2)(and 3 DuoDocks) Duo 2300 PowerBook 5300c (from estate sale, still new in box but actually about 4 years old) Quadra 610 LC III Mac SE Mac Plus (2) Power Macintosh G3 (beige tower) Power Macintosh G3 (B&W) - bought used about 6 years ago and has been runnin virtually 24/7 ever since. iMac g4 800 17" (flat panel) MacBook Umax c600 (2)- 1 I have left is upgraded to G3 Umax c500 So, that's at least 33 Mac's I've had (there were probably a few more that I forgot). I still have 19 Macs around the house and use 5 of them fairly regularly. The first 3 on the list are the only Macs I ever bought new. The iMac and MacBook were bought refurbished, the rest from ebay or garage sales etc. Anybody want to help me free up some space in the garage? I’ve never done an actual count, so I’m going to make a list of the ones I remember:

Performa 630-bought new about 1995, then sold so that I could buy:
Performa 6100, which I returned due to some kind of problem, and bought:
Performa 6200. What a dog! But, it taught me how to troubleshoot/repair/upgrade my own computer. The MB had to be replaced twice.
In 1998 I discovered ebay when looking for parts to repair brother’s IIci. I ended up getting a bunch of used Macs, including:
Mac IIci
Mac IIsi
Quadra 650
Centris 650
Mac IIfx (actually a Mac II that had a motherboard upgrade)
PowerMac 6100 (4 at once from college surplus sale)
Quadra 840av
PowerMac 7100
PowerMac 8100
PowerMac 7500 - still in use with G3 upgrade
PowerMac 7300
PowerMac 7600
PowerMac 8500 - still in use with G3 upgrade
PowerBook 520c
Duo 270c (2)(and 3 DuoDocks)
Duo 2300
PowerBook 5300c (from estate sale, still new in box but actually about 4 years old)
Quadra 610
LC III
Mac SE
Mac Plus (2)
Power Macintosh G3 (beige tower)
Power Macintosh G3 (B&W) - bought used about 6 years ago and has been runnin virtually 24/7 ever since.
iMac g4 800 17″ (flat panel)
MacBook
Umax c600 (2)- 1 I have left is upgraded to G3
Umax c500

So, that’s at least 33 Mac’s I’ve had (there were probably a few more that I forgot). I still have 19 Macs around the house and use 5 of them fairly regularly. The first 3 on the list are the only Macs I ever bought new. The iMac and MacBook were bought refurbished, the rest from ebay or garage sales etc. Anybody want to help me free up some space in the garage?

]]> By: Nick Young http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-809 Nick Young Tue, 17 Apr 2007 21:21:51 +0000 http://www.keynote2keynote.com/2007/04/15/new-poll-how-many-macs-have-you-owned/#comment-809 Jim, have ever thought about putting together a <a href="http://www.podtech.net/home/technology/2127/vintage-mac-collector" rel="nofollow">personal Apple/Macintosh museum</a>? Jim, have ever thought about putting together a personal Apple/Macintosh museum?

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