Now this may seem strange given the last couple of posts I've written, but I have a wishlist of Apple gear I want to own. Some of it I consider important hardware I need to have for my business, some is just cool stuff I want to own.

I can't justify any of it at the moment, as we really need to get on top of things after our investment debacle , but as I'm a guy who always tries to have a positive outlook, I'm putting it out there anyway. Right now the list will have to wait, but I'm creating it anyway as I want something to aim for.

I'm not a guy who collects... stuff. I'm very selective and don't surround myself with crap I don't really need. In the past my main transgressions have been books, DVDs, books, music, books, the odd video game, and books. I'm happy with pretty much everything I own, but there's one thing lacking that I really need to get onto, and that's Apple gear.

I'm a late starter into the world of Apple, having only owned my first Mac for just over a year now, a Macbook Pro that has literally changed the way I do everything. And I'm a total and utter convert. I love the way everything about Apple is done, and I've slowly built up a list of must have Apple hardware that I really want to own. I've even prioritized it.

So here goes.

1. An iPhone - Yes, a very obvious first. I consider this a must have, and something I shouldn't be waiting to do. If I had the money sitting there for it right now, I'd still have to use it elsewhere, as need currently dictates, but when I have a few spare dollars this is the absolute first thing I'll do. I'm with Three Mobile in Australia, and although they don't sell iPhones yet, they have created a special offer for people with an iPhone, so I just need to get hold of an unlocked 16gb iPhone 3G and I'm away. I expect that to come in at around $1200AU.
2. A Time Capsule - This one's relatively obvious as well. I'm already using an external drive to back up, but a Time Capsule will make life easier. $499AU for the terabyte model at the Apple Store.
3. An Airport Extreme Base Station - I'm slowly trying to go Apple with all of hardware, so this would replace my existing wireless router. $179AU at the Apple Store.
4. A Mac Pro - This one will take a while, but I'm working my Macbook Pro pretty hard, and spreading it's display externally across 3 19" screens using a splitter box. I would ideally want a Mac Pro running these displays instead, and working the beast pretty hard I know it would handle everything I could throw at it. Starting at $2799AU at the Apple Store
5. An iMac - This is for my wife. I want to get her off the horrible Dell she's using now and onto an iMac. The biggest step into taking our household all Mac. Starting at $1199AU at the Apple Store.
6. An Apple TV - Obviously this isn't a must have, but a want. $329 for the 160gb version at the Apple Store