An Apple a Day

Whenever I am in town, I seldom miss a visit to the Apple store.  Sure, I love fruit and am really conscious of maintaining my objective of the recommended five a day.
But on these occasions, the apples  are not for weighing up the merits and differences between different types like gala or pink lady. Much more to do with the significance of the illuminated logo in the shopping mall behind the fruit stall.
Yes, Apple and the world of iPhone, iPad, Macbook and iMac. I will probably look at exactly the same things I looked at last time I was here, weigh up one version against another on whatever my wish list is at the time.  Trouble is my wishlist usually embraces the entire range of computing equipment.
My early introduction to computers in the early days of computers being introduced into newspapers and publishing was with an Apple computer which was a box like affair but an early version of a personal computer which could be carried around, yet much bulkier than today’s laptops. A succession of computers followed, both Apple, Windows-driven machines and one that was a specialised publishing computer terminal — at one time I had three sitting on my desk, each with a different function.
The world of ultra slim laptops, MacBooks and iPads or tablets had yet to arrive. While a generation of current smartphones which boast significantly more computing  power than that first desktop machine were at that time not even on the horizon.
Yes, the world of computing has changed beyond all recognition.  But I still have the taste for Apples.
 
Of both varieties . . . those in the Apple store, and it goes without saying, those on the fruit stall as well!