In all
fairness, the only Apple product that got any attempted use from me was the
IPod Nano. It now resided at my mother’s house because of the difficulty in
using it with my computer. When it came to whether one was better than the
other, here were some facts one should consider:
The MacIntosh
computers had a different type of operating system. Those that had to switch
from Microsoft would have to learn a whole different set of rules and or
commands. Unfortunately, this was my problem. All of the computers owned by me
were completely Microsoft-based. Keeping this in mind, some Microsoft
programs were not compatible with the Apple Mac computer. My printer/scanner
might’ve become a casualty as it may not have been compatible either but it was
replaceable.
Microsoft
needed the internet to upgrade their programs and anti-virus software. It had an open door policy when it came to
using their programs so there were always problems with malware, adware, and
all types of computer viruses, and trojans. Apple
Mac had a closed door policy, so online threats like this were avoided,
leaving computer programs intact and minimal or no damage to the computer.
It still
baffled me as to what went wrong the last day in January this year when
starting up my mother’s laptop and getting a black screen. No one in my family
knew how to fix this problem without being here. Most of the people known on
the outside would have to have been here too. My sister’s friend had the
ability to remotely enter the laptop and fix it that way, but they have not responded
to my e mail at this time. My brother knew tech people at his job that were
able to do this, but they would have to train him.
Getting three
quotes from the Geek
Squad didn’t make me feel any better. They compared this laptop to a 90
year old man. If they came to the house to fix this laptop, the cost started at
$250 assuming it was a virus that was causing the start-up malfunction. At the
$150 option, they could take it, fix the diagnosed problem, clean and upgrade
it. At the $100 they could do what they needed and it would cost $10 a month on
warranty. That would’ve made it healthy and still 90 years old. All of these
options required the use of a credit card. Neither of these were affordable by
me at this time.
Older
computers were less compatible with newer computer programs and their operating
systems. It was well-known that a newer more powerful computer to do my job at Yoboogle was needed. Granted, unless there
was remote support, reformatting my mother’s laptop was an option. Having an
Apple Mac would’ve meant no family support. My brother knew nothing about these
operating systems. If it went down, the Geek Squad would’ve been my only
resource other then the Apple Store. The only good thing about them was there were no costs given until
the diagnosis was made.
