I started wondering to myself, why am I taking this so personally? It then occurred to me that I have been chasing after Steve's Apple products for most of my young adult life. My pursuit of all things Apple began during my college years.
Being a graphic design student at both N.I.U. and Columbia College in Chicago in the nineties basically created a lust for not only this hardware, but the uber-expensive design software. The cool students were not chained to the school's computer lab with its restrictive hours and questionable printers, no, they had Macs at HOME. I was determined to get one of my own.
R.I.P. Steve, and thanks for creating products that became such a big part of my life for so long...
It took a lot of hard work and sweat, but I finally began to accumulate my own Apple hardware and I haven't looked back. Apple's interface has always appealed to me and suffering through a Windows machine was only to be tolerated for the sake of a 9-5! The Mac belongs in the hands of a designer. It was created just for me.
A few images below are a memory lane of sorts for me, sort of how I've been exposed to and used the Mac!
Truly vintage! The SE30 takes me back to the design computer labs at N.I.U. circa 89-90...
I was fortunate to work at an ad agency out of school and since it was young and hip, we all worked on the earlier imac models. I had the tangerine model!
My FIRST Macintosh computer (G4 iMac) that did NOT sit on a desk at work!!! I loved it and I still have it (so glad I did not get rid of her, she served me well!)
I purchased a 15" Macbook Pro after my G4 iMac could go no further...
I went ahead and got a Mac Mini later just for non-work stuff. Great value.
I haven't been able to get the iPad yet, but honestly... I'm happy that I still have another treasure to "unpack" later!
R.I.P. Steve and thanks for creating products that became such a big part of my life for so long... --ct