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

There’s still other things I’m keen on, but I want to keep this wishlist manageable. Aside from the Apple TV I see the above list as things I really do need. If money was no object, there’d be 30″ cinema displays and a Macbook Air on the list as well. But first and foremost is the iPhone. I’m facing having to take on some relief teaching work in the near future, and having an iPhone will help me stay connected to everything I need to regardless of where I am.

I fully expect to have turned my current financial situation completely around inside 12 months. And a list like this just spurs me on to make it happen quicker.