I keep hearing comments such as '64-bit? Who needs that in a phone?' or 'My current phone does everything I need', or 'Why do you need all that power. Nothing uses it.'  For folks who are apparently interested in gadgets and technology I find these somewhat shortsighted opinions. If the tech world never pushed boundaries then where would we be? Would 5.25 floppies still be the media of the day? Would VHS machines still snuggle comfortably under our CRT TV screens? Would the ZX80 be the pinnacle of UK Computing?

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Hello and welcome to Mac & Forth. Now I know what you are probably thinking, 'Oh look, another Apple fan site. Like there aren't enough of them on the Interweb already'.

Well yes, I'm afraid it's true. I have created this site due to my enjoyment of the products from that corporation in Cupertino, and I am aware Apple fan boy sites are a dime a dozen, but after weighing up the pros and cons and thinking long and hard, with much soul searching and contemplation of producing yet another site dedicated to all things Apple I thought, what the heck?

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