I notice someone one the page about Simon Pegg’s iPad has said they like their iPad, but immediately follow it with: ‘But I’m not an Apple fanboy!’

Ah, Apple: the love that dare not speak its name.

I’ve always been a bit perverse about the popularity stuff! I love Apple’s products (although I wish they’d give the very domestic-looking Final Cut Pro interface a bit of a polish, because it still looks like a poor man’s Avid!) When Star Trek: The Next Generation was at its peak, I still stated I preferred TOS and when Doctor Who was at its nadir of popularity in the 1990s, I still read the novels and bought the magazine. Ironically, it took until the latest season for me to like the new show and lead actor!

I love that about Star Trek, it was influenced by science and technology and therefore influenced people to become scientists and engineers who are now attempting to produce technologies from Star Trek. Cell phones, Tablet computers, and dozens are others are thanks to Trek not Wars!

I have no problems with Apple stores. I think their staff is well-trained, helpful, and courteous, and I don’t feel pressured to buy their stuff.

They have no problems with my spending literally minutes trying out their products, and I got a good sense of how much I wanted the iPad through just such a method.

Apple Support has also been excellent with my iPhone.

Apple is a good example of a successful American company and I feel good about my Apple purchases — even the admittedly overpriced spare headphones I bought for my iPhone.

If you’re looking for cheap prices, you should probably look elsewhere. But if you’re looking for clean, fresh-faced employees who seem interested in helping you out, and service the way it used to be, then I think Apple is for you.

And no, I don’t own Apple stock (darn it!).

Often as not, it’s followed by someone saying they own a Mac product they like, or someone spouting bile at them and trumpeting PCs, which admittedly are necessary for web developers!

What’s wrong with being a Mac fanboy? Is it like going around saying you’re a Star Trek fan? I mean, most people like Star Trek, especially TOS, even if they think it’s silly and dated, but they would never admit to being a ‘fan!’

One of my friends has Windows Media Center and spits poison about Macs, in part because the company he works for tend to use Neo-Office rather than Microsoft Office, which to be fair, isn’t Apple’s fault. But his main bone of contention with Apple is their stores. He says they’re the most annoying, pretentious shops he’s ever been in. I haven’t been to one yet, having always ordered over the phone or on line. But I need to pop into the nearest one for an iPad case, so I’ll see if I’m similarly scarred for life when I go there! ;)

I’m still not fully convinced Macs are all that much better than PC’s, although I am admittedly starting to be fed up with the problems of Microsoft-operated products, such as the need to buy third-party anti-malware products.

However, my iPhone is a dream to use and works just as smoothly as the fictional tech I see in Star Trek. The fact that there is a marketing tie-in to Trek is actually quite logical — as in Trek, Apple tech actually works. As a phone, it can be used to call the entire world, as well as serve as a worldphone on AT&T’s unparalleled worldwide network, at a reasonable cost.

My G1 Android-operated set has given my substantial problems with Wi-Fi and I cannot get it to run on my home system, nor on the free AT&T Wi-Fi system they have in Barnes & Noble, which bothers me no end.

However, my 3GS operates instantaneously on any Wi-Fi network I authorize.

Further, even on AT&T’s 3G systems, the MobiTV system, which allows me to watch live TV such as MSNBC as well as various network shows, the video and audio are of HD quality.

I can also hook up my 3GS to my flatscreen HD TV, and have watched the latest Hawking documentary in precisely that manner.

In short, the 3GS is a dream device.

I am lucky I am already eligible to upgrade my other AT&T line to an iPhone 4 when it’s available on June 24, for the $199/$299 price. I can’t wait to get my hands on it.

And, even though I don’t yet have an iPad, I’m seriously considering it.

While this may read like an ad, there’s no doubt in my mind that, at least to me, the iPhone truly is a magical device.

My family and I all use video calling at home. We live in different parts of the country and don’t get to meet up as often as we like, so it’s great to see each other and chat. Also, on iChat, I can fix up my parents’ MacBook Pro when they have problems with it.

I never intended to be an Apple fanboy, but by now, I’ve owned an iBook, superceded it with a MacBook Pro, owned an iPod Classic 60GB which I gave to my parents when I bought the 64GB iPod Touch, just ordered a 64GB Wi-Fi/3G iPad and plan to get the new iPhone.

I know, I know! Apple aren’t perfect and I have my share of issues with them (my iBook’s DVD burner stopped working because they didn’t issue a firmware update after a Tiger update clashed with it) but generally I like their stuff. I just wish they’d start including Blu-ray readers/burners in their computers.

I’ve owned three smart phones to date. Two with physical keyboards, and my current iPhone 3G.

This may be a shocker… don’t tell anyone… and you might want to sit…

I can type just as quickly on my iPhone as I did with the physical keyboards! *GASP*

It took me a little while to get used to it… that’s for certain… but after a little while, it felt just fine.

I’ve had WinMobile phones, an iPhone and I’ve played with a few Android models.

I want the iPhone 4. Hands down. (..and no, I’m not an Apple fanboy.)