Two companies I am pretty critical of are Apple and Nintendo. Some folks read my articles and think that I am anti-Apple (likewise with Nintendo). The reality is that just because a product might be the best on the market, that does not make it perfect. Anyone can tell you about the good features, I like to point out the other stuff people gloss over (price, reliability, heat issues, manufacturing defects).
If any one gets to judge, it should be a good customer. I am a good customer and I am judgmental.
My Apple Desktops (most were sold long ago):
- Apple IIc
- Mac II SE/30
- PowerMac 7600
- Performa 5260CD
- PowerMac G3 Yosemite
- PowerMac G4 SawTooth
- iMac G3 SE
- PowerMac G4 Quicksilver
- PowerMac G4 MDD
- iMac G4
- Mac mini G4
- iMac G5
- iMac Core Duo
- iMac Core 2 Duo (Aluminum)
My Apple Notebooks:
- iBook G3 Snow
- iBook G4
- PowerBook G4 Titanium
- PowerBook G4 Aluminum
- MacBook Core Duo
- MacBook Core 2 Duo
- MacBook Unibody
None of these were review samples, I gladly spend my hard earned money on Apple stuff. Despite some occasionally serious issues, I still enjoy my Apple gear more than the others.
But when I do the cost/benefit recommendation I factor my many years of Apple (mostly) satisfaction. My current primary computers are an iMac and MacBook – I recommend them (but buy form the Apple refurb store and put your savings into RAM and HDD upgrades).
