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[QUOTE]Originally posted by MinutiaeMan: [QB] [i](Yeah, I've got to get in my monthly quota of Mac Evangelism. :p But this isn't an exhortation to go buy a Mac and nothing else, but a tribute to what Apple did.)[/i] No, I didn't realize this myself, but I just read an article reminding everyone that it was today, back in 1998, that Apple first started shiping their [URL=http://www.apple-history.com/noframes/body.php?page=gallery&model=imac]original Bondi blue iMac[/URL], the computer that revolutionized the entire computer industry in one way or another. What a long, strange road it's been. Five years ago Apple was on the edge of the abyss, now they're going strong in their own niche, and have a solid foundation to keep growing from while still innovating. Five years ago, all we had to look forward to were the usual boring grey or beige boxes. Although many people still prefer to have a more subdued look to their machines (especially in a professional environment), so many computers look a lot more [i]interesting[/i] to one degree or another. It's not a matter of fashion -- it's [i]aesthetics[/i]. Five years ago, everyone bitched and said the iMac would be a flop because there was no capability of expanding, since there were no ADP plugs or PCI slots. Now, USB rules the computing world -- and Apple started that trend. I remember gazing with envy at those new, cool-looking iMacs that summer. As a high school student entering his senior year (and soon to head off to college), it was definitely time to think about getting a computer of my own. I had to wait until the next January before getting mine, but the day that my Blueberry iMac was delivered was one of the most exciting days of my life. (Sad, maybe, but true!) Okay, so the iMac didn't take over the entire computer industry. That'd be an unrealistic expectation at all. But how many of the computer makers out there these days put COLOR on the outside of their products now, at least for some models? How many of them have at least SOME more attention and effort put into the appearance of their product? How many more people have started to buy a dedicated computer at a relatively low price, just for light use around the home? Here's to Thinking Different! :) [/QB][/QUOTE]
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