RIP Steve Jobs... U were more than just another bro who walked the Earth searching 4 entry-level happiness.

My Apple Personal history.

My parents wanted to buy a 'family computer' because that's what good, middle-class parents were supposed to do so their kids didn't end up 'dumb'/so they could type papers instead of having to handwrite them 'like a poor'. Back when we were tweens, Macintosh computers were branded as 'being educational.' They bought us some Performa Machine. It was kinda weird, but had sweet games. External modem. Back then your computer was 'baller' if it could play CDs. Hung out in 'At Ease' before Windows 3.1 became mainstream relevant [via Gateway 2000 cow boxes.]

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I had just started college. iPods came out a few years before, but I am not sure why they didn't seem like that big of a deal to me yet. Maybe I cherished the CD Binder/Tower lifestyle too much. My roommate was some bro who was all 'Check out my iPod.' I was sorta jealous. It was probably my first exposure to the modern vibes of tech envy. I still walked around with a portable CD player. He would take pictures of himself in the mirror, showcasing his white earbuds. He wore System of Down tshirts.

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I was dating this girl who had an iPod mini. I told myself that it was 'the right product for me'. I vibed on it. This was probably one of my most meaningful eras of music. Right before the MP3 was 'completely devalued'. I thought that little machine was a 'box of buzz magic.' It was probably also one of the first 'expensive things' I bought 'without my parents money', so you probably feel a little bit more proud of it, even though u get older and can wipe ur a$$ with Apple products now.

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I won some iPod shuffles in a contest. I gave them away like candy, giving all of my friends and family a taste of the good life. A taste of the entry-level iPod lifestyle. I still believe you only need about 512 MB of music on any device 2 be completely satisfied and engaged with ur portable mp3 listening device. The Shuffle/Nano lifestyle made me confused when ppl wanted their entire library of music with them at all times.

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I was dating this broad who had an iBook. I felt insecure on my crappy Dell laptop. Several months later, I made my parents purchase an iBook for me bc I told them it would help me in school. Remember when Dell tricked every1 who was going away 2 college's parents to get them Dell desktop/laptop with 'educational discounts'?

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1 GB white iPod nano. It ended up in the washing machine. Several years later I plugged it back in and it worked perfectly. U gotta give Steve bro props 4 that 1.

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I bought some black Macbook. It seemed 'way cooler' than the entry-level white Macbook, but still probably felt insecure next to ppl with Macbook Pros / Powerbooks. Without that Black Macbook, there would be no HRO. It crashed a few times. It also overheated on the reg.

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Got another green iPod nano that replaced the washed iPod nano. It was what I signed up for, but I think probably right before any device with under 10 GB of space was still overpriced despite being 'completely worthless.'

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I wanted the new U2 album, so I bought a red Nokia Razr and the U2 iPod. jk :-P <3 u BonBono

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I went to Best Buy. I bought an iMac desktop. It seemed chill. Mad screen space.

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I have never owned an iPhone. I remember when they were 'hot', but now the sorta feel like 'tween toys' or something. Not sure if I will ever vibe that hard to them, but I'm sure they are a chill product. Miss the days when ppl would get murdered over them, though. I still feel like iPhone users 'have a lot of pride' in their phone, though.

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I went to the Apple Store and bought a Macbook Pro. Some young dude was all like "I work at the Apple Store, bro." He wanted me to really explore my options, but I was like, "I'm cool bro. Just get me the 13 incher." He was all, "We have bigger monitors." and I was like "Nah. Maybe I shoulda gone 2 Best Buy to deal with a Geek Squad wave bro."

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God Bless u, Steve Jobs.
U changed my life.
U changed the way I consume.
U changed the way I compute.

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