Michael is a self professed Apple Hater, or he was until he got an iPod. HardwareGeeks.com has published a review of the iPod from this one-time hater of all things Apple, and according to his review, the iPod has made Michael look at things in an entirely new light. From the article:
I am the first to admit that I hate Apple. I do not need anyone to convince me of that. But I do know when to give credit when credit is due. So after hearing all the rave reviews and great comments about the iPod I started to want one. Then they released the new iPod minis and I wanted one even more. But like I said I hate Apple and didn’t get one. But today while at Circuit City I saw it and I decided to get it.
The review then goes into detail about his experience with receiving, opening, setting up, and testing his iPod. After using his iPod, Michael’s conclusion was an overwhelmingly positive one. So much so, in fact, that he says the iPod has caused him to change his opinion of the company he once hated. From the piece:
I guess in the end I am not much of an Apple hater after all. I honestly have no real complaints about the iPod and it’s a spectacular product. I am really thinking about getting an iBook since I am on the market for a laptop but since the laptop I was considering cost $800 and the PowerBook G4 with similar specs is in the $2000 range I might have to hold off on that for a while if I do decide to get an iBook. Heck, I maybe even get a Power Mac G5. If the iPod is any indication on the quality of products Apple has to offer then maybe they are worth the high price so many people criticize Apple about.
Michael’s full review is at HardwareGeeks.com, and we recommend it as a very, very interesting read.
The Mac Observer Spin:
Like so many folks that “hate Apple” or “hate the Mac,” Michael had never really used any Apple products. It’s fascinating to hear him describe how much he enjoyed opening the packaging, and how impressed he was about how easy his iPod is to use. In other words, when exposed to the Apple Experience, so to speak, Michael was instantly sucked in.
That is nothing short of very, very cool, and we’d like to welcome Michael to the Apple world, if not quite yet the Mac world.
There has been a lot of discussion about whether or not the iPod would ever bring Windows users over to the Mac platform. Certainly there hasn’t been a tidal wave of new Switchers, but just as clearly something is happening with some of those Windows-using iPod owners. We have specifically wondered if any of these folks took the time to notice the reasons they enjoyed their iPod, and again, clearly, at least some do. That’s good news for the platform.