Uh, which PowerBook are you referring to? There was a 2400c, and a 1400c, and a Duo 2300c, but no 1200c.
If you meant the 2400c, I'd have to agree! What an awesome machine, so light and portable. They are still worth a bunch today.</strong><hr></blockquote>
oops I meant 2400c
I really liked that powerbook. nice small design and a solid performer. My friend who owned one was the envy of everyone.
The 2002 iBooks (both the May and November models) are in my opinion, one of the best products Apple's come out with so far. The 1Ghz/SuperDrive PB G4 and the latest iPod revs get my vote too.
I think some of you over look the importance of MacDraw as i mentioned earlier. IIRC it was the first if not one of very few graphics apps when computers hit the ciruit in the middle/late 80s. If not for these apps, MacDraw & MacPaint, I wouldn't have learned computer graphics on a mac. Apple got it's rep as a graphics machine because they started out that way. No one in high school learned graphics on a pc, they only used pc's to print out phono report cards on the dot matrix printers.
Mac Draw started the graphics revelotion and led Apple to how it got here today.
Nice to see two people mention the Plus. I have one standing less than two yards from me. I concur! Our first mac, and the reason I'm still with mac after all these years, going on sixteen now.
However, the first mac to really speak to me on another level would be the bronze-keyboard G3 powerbook. Admit it, people, that was drool-o-rama when it first came out. Sleek, sensual curves, large, oh baby. That was one groovy lookin' baby. The first laptop too that aimed at being a viable substitute for a pro desktop (or am I mistaken).
That would be the 3.5" floppy version. I don't know how long it took me to find out how to eject a disk. I think I had to call my sister. But when it came out, I had to say, "Cool!" Who cares about it not being intuitive?
The Dual USB iBook comes second to me.
It's always by my side, whether I'm at home or work. I'm surprised my wife isn't suspicious.
However, the first mac to really speak to me on another level would be the bronze-keyboard G3 powerbook. Admit it, people, that was drool-o-rama when it first came out. Sleek, sensual curves, large, oh baby. That was one groovy lookin' baby. The first laptop too that aimed at being a viable substitute for a pro desktop (or am I mistaken).
Beautiful machine.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I agree The Lombard was my favorite computer and I have a dual500 tower at home. but the lombard was a true friend, which I am sad to say that I will be selling on eBay as I just bought a new TI 1gig.
will be re-launched because it IS a digital hub.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Cube's of course, but who can deny the 128K macintosh with BOTH MacPaint and MacWrite was what hooked us all. I bought mine two weeks after they came out because I could do Japanese in MacPaint with the pixels and my own "virtual" brush.
If we are talking reliable, here, then the LaserWriter was the second most revolutionary (mine lasted until last year!) and the IIci was the purest box, IMHO. <img src="graemlins/surprised.gif" border="0" alt="[Surprised]" />
The Apple IIe was the best, and it's all gone down hill ever since.
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After I read this post I had to go check up on my old friend. That being my old //e. I still have it in my closet. I still remember playing Lode Runner until my fingers fell off.
The Apple ][ line was in every sense the first easy-to-use personal computer on the market. No compromise on quality, user interface or design. For me, it's the reason I keep sticking with Apple. I wouldn't think about buying anything less.
I still see that descending keyboard in my dreams...
For me the best Apple product was whatever new computer I could afford at the time. I particularly liked the original G4 dual processor towers.
IMO, though, the best Apple product wasn't from Apple. It was Aldus Pagemaker and gave the Mac an early lock on the design and publishing field. It was the "killer application" that made the Mac a truly professional machine.
IIfx - the machine rocked and kicked serious wintel butt - man it felt good to be a mac user
Hypercard - the greatest piece of software ever written and the single biggest mistake Apple ever made (when they effectively killed it)
G3 - it kicked PC butt and after several years in the wilderness during which time windows took over traditionally Mac based creative environments the G3 gave us hope (the cheap slut)
The 1984 advert - back in the days when apple used to advertise (did you guys in the states know that there are vast numbers of people in the uk who don't know that apple or macintosh exist?)
As for the later stuff - I like some of the machines - iBook, pBook Ti but they all suffer from the same probs - underpowered and over priced.
As for OSX . . . remind me why I want my new powermac to feel like my old G3 again? . . .
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<strong>powerbook 1200c</strong><hr></blockquote>
Uh, which PowerBook are you referring to? There was a 2400c, and a 1400c, and a Duo 2300c, but no 1200c.
If you meant the 2400c, I'd have to agree! What an awesome machine, so light and portable. They are still worth a bunch today.
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Uh, which PowerBook are you referring to? There was a 2400c, and a 1400c, and a Duo 2300c, but no 1200c.
If you meant the 2400c, I'd have to agree! What an awesome machine, so light and portable. They are still worth a bunch today.</strong><hr></blockquote>
oops I meant 2400c
I really liked that powerbook. nice small design and a solid performer. My friend who owned one was the envy of everyone.
- trowa
[ 11-21-2002: Message edited by: trowa ]</p>
Mac Plus-the first Mac I ever used
Titanium Powerbook-The only Mac my Mac-hating friends like
iTunes is probably the best i-app.
Having your computer talk to you is cool, too. :cool:
Mac Draw started the graphics revelotion and led Apple to how it got here today.
However, the first mac to really speak to me on another level would be the bronze-keyboard G3 powerbook. Admit it, people, that was drool-o-rama when it first came out. Sleek, sensual curves, large, oh baby. That was one groovy lookin' baby. The first laptop too that aimed at being a viable substitute for a pro desktop (or am I mistaken).
Beautiful machine.
For people who demand MORE POWER!
(sorry) <img src="graemlins/lol.gif" border="0" alt="[Laughing]" />
That would be the 3.5" floppy version. I don't know how long it took me to find out how to eject a disk. I think I had to call my sister. But when it came out, I had to say, "Cool!" Who cares about it not being intuitive?
The Dual USB iBook comes second to me.
It's always by my side, whether I'm at home or work. I'm surprised my wife isn't suspicious.
I wish they made cars tthis nice.
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However, the first mac to really speak to me on another level would be the bronze-keyboard G3 powerbook. Admit it, people, that was drool-o-rama when it first came out. Sleek, sensual curves, large, oh baby. That was one groovy lookin' baby. The first laptop too that aimed at being a viable substitute for a pro desktop (or am I mistaken).
Beautiful machine.</strong><hr></blockquote>
I agree The Lombard was my favorite computer and I have a dual500 tower at home. but the lombard was a true friend, which I am sad to say that I will be selling on eBay as I just bought a new TI 1gig.
<img src="graemlins/hmmm.gif" border="0" alt="[Hmmm]" />
<strong>Hi am just wondering witch Apple product you think is the best
I wuld go fore the Powerbook ore ipod
The Apple IIe was the best, and it's all gone down hill ever since.
<strong>cube.
ultra compact. noiseless. always there.
will be re-launched because it IS a digital hub.</strong><hr></blockquote>
Cube's of course, but who can deny the 128K macintosh with BOTH MacPaint and MacWrite was what hooked us all. I bought mine two weeks after they came out because I could do Japanese in MacPaint with the pixels and my own "virtual" brush.
<strong>
The Apple IIe was the best, and it's all gone down hill ever since.
After I read this post I had to go check up on my old friend. That being my old //e. I still have it in my closet. I still remember playing Lode Runner until my fingers fell off.
The Apple ][ line was in every sense the first easy-to-use personal computer on the market. No compromise on quality, user interface or design. For me, it's the reason I keep sticking with Apple. I wouldn't think about buying anything less.
I still see that descending keyboard in my dreams...
Created by Bill Atkinson in the 80's was so far ahead of its time that you can STILL buy it from Apple.
Tim Berners-Lee, inventor of the World Wide Web, has talked about Hypercard and how it influenced his creative juices for HTML [(H) is for Hyper]
-or-
The GUI.
Every computer interface today takes a direct page from the original Mac OS.
iBook
Software:
Mac OS X
IMO, though, the best Apple product wasn't from Apple. It was Aldus Pagemaker and gave the Mac an early lock on the design and publishing field. It was the "killer application" that made the Mac a truly professional machine.
Hypercard - the greatest piece of software ever written and the single biggest mistake Apple ever made (when they effectively killed it)
G3 - it kicked PC butt and after several years in the wilderness during which time windows took over traditionally Mac based creative environments the G3 gave us hope (the cheap slut)
The 1984 advert - back in the days when apple used to advertise (did you guys in the states know that there are vast numbers of people in the uk who don't know that apple or macintosh exist?)
As for the later stuff - I like some of the machines - iBook, pBook Ti but they all suffer from the same probs - underpowered and over priced.
As for OSX . . . remind me why I want my new powermac to feel like my old G3 again? . . .