I’ve owned and used Macintosh computers since 1996. My first Apple computer was an Apple IIGS, purchased in 1987. Given their sibling relationship, moving from the IIGS to the Mac was a breeze. (I’ve also owned and used a 486DX 33 PC running Windows 3.1 for several years, but *ahem* the less said about that, the better.)

Since moving to the Mac, I’ve owned the following hardware:

• PowerComputing PowerTower 180e
• Powerbook G3 (Wallstreet model)
• PowerMac G4 (Dual 450 MHz)
• Powerbook Pismo (400 MHz)

My latest ‘iron’ includes a 1st-gen Macbook Pro (15″, 2.16GHz, 2GB RAM) and an 8-core 2.8 GHz  Mac Pro with 6GB of RAM running a 30″ Samsung display.

I also have a 1st-gen Dual 2GHz G5 PowerMac tower, loaded with 3.5GB RAM and more external drives than you can shake a stick at, which I use as a dedicated server for my home network. I use a Canon 4400F scanner to import all my original artwork into the computer. I use a Wacom 6″ x 8″ Intuos3 tablet for all my digital work.