I will say that owning iPhone since the 3G has made me want to try a Mac but the cost has been what has stopped me. At the end of the day I have been happy with windows 7 so there is no need to spend the money.
Did owning an iPhone make you want a Mac?
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zhelf
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i have been using macs for about 7 years and bought my first iphone a black 16gb 3g in october 08 honestly for me it was the reverse using a mac made me want to try an iphone for the seamless integration
sdmcwilliams70
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TLD1
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I don't think having an iPhone really made me want a Mac...but it made me more aware of Apple computers, and made them more attractive to me.
I'm going to be buying a new laptop in couple of months, and I'm not 100% sure what I'll get. But, a new MacBook Pro is in the running for sure!
I'm going to be buying a new laptop in couple of months, and I'm not 100% sure what I'll get. But, a new MacBook Pro is in the running for sure!
farbod21
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Not me. Still love my PC. Fully customized programs and it does everything I need it to do. i7-X980, 12GB pc2000 RAM, C300 256GB SSD, (5) 1.5TB HDDs in a QNAP RAID 5 array, ATI 5970, all wrapped in a whisper quiet Antec case.
For the average user, Macs are wonderful, I tell most of my friends to get a Mac. For a non photo/video editing power user or gamer, PCs are still the way to go.
But I am buying that gorgeous 27" apple display once its released
For the average user, Macs are wonderful, I tell most of my friends to get a Mac. For a non photo/video editing power user or gamer, PCs are still the way to go.
But I am buying that gorgeous 27" apple display once its released
Rainman76
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My Apple Journey
For the longest time, I had been a hardcore Microsoft fan. I had nothing but Windows computers and Windows Mobile Phones. I didn't want to have to do anything with Apple's products. I felt that I didn't want to fall for the "Reality Distortion Field". I admit, I was an MS fanboy and just didn't really want to open up to Apple products. But a few years ago, I had bought an iPod Photo for my wife because she wanted one while I got a Create Zen Sleek. I purchased the Zen because I could use it as a hard drive, something the iPod could not and still cannot really do out of the box. But after playing with my wife's iPod, I thought, wow, this is a pretty slick device.
Then I bought her an iPhone 3G while I had purchased a BlackBerry Bold as I had a need to get work emails and BB was the only way my company would let me connect. I thought my BlackBerry was awesome, but then I started playing with my wife's iPhone. I thought, wow, this is a pretty cool device!! So I decided I would get an iPod Touch, that way I could get some of the iPhone experience. Before you I know it, carrying a BlackBerry and an iPod Touch was not ideal to me. I loved the iPod, but I wanted the iPhone experience. So at my upgrade period on my third line, I got an iPhone 3GS!!
Then I ended up getting a 32GB Wi-Fi iPad and man, is that a great device. I love the form factor and the ability to just access the Internet and watch videos. It's perfect for lying around the couch and just using. I also get all of my magazine subscriptions on it. Just a fun device.
Then the iPhone 4 was announced and for some reason, I just had to have it. So my wife and I went to the 5th Avenue Apple Store and picked one up for each of us. I use the iPhone 4 as my personal device and my old 3GS as my work phone since my company just started allowing iPhones on the corporate network, albeit through Good Mobile Messaging.
Then I realized how tired I was of Windows and the slow computing experience I was getting. So my wonderful wife gave me the green light and I purchased a 13" MacBook Pro 2.4 Ghz yesterday. All I can say is wow!! I knew they were fast and easy to use, but not to the extent that I have been experiencing. Everything just works great out of the box. I have loaded my MacBook up with my my SlingBox, MS Office, MS Live Messenger, etc. and am loving it!! I just can't believe I waited so long to make the switch over. Maybe that Reality Distortion Field has some truth to it.
For the longest time, I had been a hardcore Microsoft fan. I had nothing but Windows computers and Windows Mobile Phones. I didn't want to have to do anything with Apple's products. I felt that I didn't want to fall for the "Reality Distortion Field". I admit, I was an MS fanboy and just didn't really want to open up to Apple products. But a few years ago, I had bought an iPod Photo for my wife because she wanted one while I got a Create Zen Sleek. I purchased the Zen because I could use it as a hard drive, something the iPod could not and still cannot really do out of the box. But after playing with my wife's iPod, I thought, wow, this is a pretty slick device.
Then I bought her an iPhone 3G while I had purchased a BlackBerry Bold as I had a need to get work emails and BB was the only way my company would let me connect. I thought my BlackBerry was awesome, but then I started playing with my wife's iPhone. I thought, wow, this is a pretty cool device!! So I decided I would get an iPod Touch, that way I could get some of the iPhone experience. Before you I know it, carrying a BlackBerry and an iPod Touch was not ideal to me. I loved the iPod, but I wanted the iPhone experience. So at my upgrade period on my third line, I got an iPhone 3GS!!
Then I ended up getting a 32GB Wi-Fi iPad and man, is that a great device. I love the form factor and the ability to just access the Internet and watch videos. It's perfect for lying around the couch and just using. I also get all of my magazine subscriptions on it. Just a fun device.
Then the iPhone 4 was announced and for some reason, I just had to have it. So my wife and I went to the 5th Avenue Apple Store and picked one up for each of us. I use the iPhone 4 as my personal device and my old 3GS as my work phone since my company just started allowing iPhones on the corporate network, albeit through Good Mobile Messaging.
Then I realized how tired I was of Windows and the slow computing experience I was getting. So my wonderful wife gave me the green light and I purchased a 13" MacBook Pro 2.4 Ghz yesterday. All I can say is wow!! I knew they were fast and easy to use, but not to the extent that I have been experiencing. Everything just works great out of the box. I have loaded my MacBook up with my my SlingBox, MS Office, MS Live Messenger, etc. and am loving it!! I just can't believe I waited so long to make the switch over. Maybe that Reality Distortion Field has some truth to it.
I have had each iPhone since the 3G and right after I bought my iPhone 4 my parents bought me a 27-inch iMac core i7 for my high school graduation present. Apple makes the best electronic products hands down. Love my iStuff...
bought my iphone 4 for the wife and me. PC broke again and the wife called for a mac. Ordered online this weekend imac.
Yes i did buy a mac coz of iphone
Yes i had fallen into apples trap and am hapy for that, i bought my macbook pro only after using iphone 3G nad 3GS and have pledged to use only apple products for the rest of my life
Yes i had fallen into apples trap and am hapy for that, i bought my macbook pro only after using iphone 3G nad 3GS and have pledged to use only apple products for the rest of my life
Yes! lol I used to be an apple hater but Ive seen the light. Now I am praying to get enough money for my college graduation in may to buy a macbook pro for myself as a gift to me!
Yes. The first iPhone. Even now i own a White Unibody MacBook. and i love my iPhone 4
it's simply amazing.
i wish i would've gotten the MBPRO
it's simply amazing.
i wish i would've gotten the MBPRO
Had an iphone 4 since first week. Actually checked out a MacBook Pro for the first time. Nice, but I'm way too deep into Windows software unless there's a rediculous rebate for switching!
msm0511
Trusted Member
It was actually a reversal action for me...ive had macs for years, and when the iPhone was previewed, i remember going "Holy crap, a mac phone? Im in..." and so started the wonderful relationship.
Nurnberg77
Well-known member
Definitely! I bought an iPad and a MacBook Pro because of my iPhone. Guess I really did drink the Kool-Aid, huh?
I had my Macbook way before so I don't really know. I know a lot of people with iPhones and no Macs and the other way around as well.
Slyfi
TiPb Forum Staff
i have a 15" macbook pro sitting in my "cart" in the apple store just waiting till my funds catch up with my gadget lust... in short yes im getting a mac because i have an iphone
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