35 reasons we’re celebrating Apple Computer Day

I know what you’re thinking — “Isn’t every day Apple Computer Day?”

Well, if you’re like some of us, spending your day listening to music on your iPod while you build stunning works of art on your Mac all the while chatting with a friend on your iPad through FaceTime, then yes; every day is Apple Computer Day.

But what makes today especially Apple Computer Day is that today is the day that the Apple II, the computer largely credited with creating the home computer revolution we enjoy today, was released into the world!

So, since it’s been 35 years since that fateful day, here are 35 reasons I’m celebrating Apple Computer Day.

1. Fruit colored iMacs
2. Magic Mouse
3. The iPad
4. The iPad 2
5. The iPad (again)
6. App Store
7. Removing “Magical” from the marketing lexicon
8. The iPod
9. Carrying 5000+ CDs in our pockets
10. “The Woz” on Dancing with the Stars
11. Removing “Revolutionary” from the marketing lexicon
12. Jony Ive’s designs
13. Jony Ive explaining his design
14. Innovative products
15. Removing “Game-changer” from the marketing lexicon
16. The first GUI
17. The logo
18. “1984″ Superbowl ad
19. The MacBook Air
20. AppleCare phone support (seriously, thank you)
21. The MacBook Pro
22. The mobile revolution
23. The iPhone
24. Siri
25. Stuff Siri says
26. Mac OSX
27. iTunes
28. iCloud
29. AirPlay
30. Apple TV
31. iTunes University
32. FaceTime
33. Fake Steve Jobs
34. Retina display
35. Steve Jobs

What’s your favorite reason to celebrate Apple Computers Day? Let us know in the comments!