Before you buy Apple - just one story

The list author says:
	"This list has generated a lot of negativity from Mac fans. All I can say is BRAND LOYALTY IS 4 DUMMIES! Let me tell you my story: I used to Love Apple and pestered my friends to buy their stuff."

The list author says:
	"I loved them because the software and operating system were so much easier to use then windows PCs."

The list author says:
	"I had one of these which still looks lovely. But under the curves it was a cheap bit of kit. The latch and power adapter broke. Both the OS's it shipped were discontinued within 6 mnths. Hmm"

The list author says:
	"I had one of these. The logic board had 2 be replaced twice in 3 years & the disc drive replaced once. Apple refused to replace it for 7 mnths. Google 4 lots of unhappy imac oweners, G4, G5 & intel."

The list author says:
	"I have one of these which over heats and the battery fails. The OS has been discontinued 2 yrs after release, locking me in to  an upgrade if I want up to date software. XP works despite Vista."

The list author says:
	"I had one of these. It worked for 18 mnths. The click wheel failed, the head phone socket crackles and the head phones broke. £200+ seems a lot for 18 mnths of use. Can you see a pattern yet?"

The list author says:
	"Apple finally replaced my imac G5 with one of these. It was a battle to get them to do it.  But credit to them, once they agreed they did it quickly. UPDATE the mic and idvd don't work properly!!!"

The list author says:
	"Something Apple need to read. My expirence of dealing with Apple's Customer Relations team has been terrible. Think of every bad call centre expirience you've had, coz they do them all!"

The list author says:
	"I recommend you google for a company that makes reliable hardware and fixes thing or replaces them when they go wrong."

The list author says:
	"No matter how cool this looks…."

The list author says:
	"or how cheap Amazon sell this for…."