Details on my addiction

December 23rd, 2007

Several of my friends and coworkers wrote in to say they had scores in the 40s to 70s on the aforemetioned quiz. In case you’re wondering how exactly I managed to score 97% on the “Addicted to Apple” quiz. Here are the questions and my responses:

97%How Addicted to Apple Are You?

Have you upgraded to OS X Leopard yet? Yes (on the day of release)

When did you buy your first mac? 1980s (Mac II, 1988)

Do you own an iPhone? Yes

Do you own an iPod? Yes

How many iPods have you had over the years? 4-6 (original 1G, 3G, Minix2, Nano, 5G)

How many Macs have you had over the years? 4 or more (Mac II, PowerBook Duo, Power Mac 7100/66, PowerBook Duo 2300c, Power Mac 8600/300, iMac Rev B, PowerBook G4/500, PowerBook G4 17″, MacBook, Mac Pro).

If you were packing for a long trip, how many Apple products would you take with you? 3 (MacBook, iPhone, Airport Express)

Do you have a favorite Mac TV commercial? Yes, the Vista security one.

Do your friends and family call you for technical support when their mac has issues? Yes

Have you ever stuck an Apple sticker to something? Yes – our car when I was in high school…I’m tempted to do it again.

Do you try and convince those around you to buy a mac? Yes, often

Have you ever stood in line for the launch of an Apple product? Yes (the iPhone)

Have you ever owned an iMac G3? (the egg-shaped one with colored plastic)? Yes (in the original Bondi Blue)

Does it give you a warm fuzzy feeling when you see someone in a coffee shop using a Mac? Yes

What kind of computer are you using to take this quiz? I’m using my iPhone

See, not so ridiculous…right?