Why I hate my PC

The Ibis rests, so this is the result, no introspection, just pure catharsis...

I hate my PC. It seems to hate me, too. It's a Dell Inspiron 6000, a laptop. It has a great keyboard, and when I bought it I was so excited to be like all those other people with a portable computer...

It sucks.

Antivirus software is the enemy of the laptop. Since the computer isn't on most of the time, every time I turn the thing on it has to update the antivirus software and then scan for viruses. Even if I cancel the scan, it's still a good 5 minutes of wasted time just to start things off. Then the whole thing crashes because the video card isn't really compatible with the computer or windows or both. The video card manufacturer points the finger at dell and microsoft and they point the finger right back. In the middle is me with my $2000 computer, rebooting more than typing. No one cares, except me. No more PC for me.

I've gone over to the dark side of Mac. Macs aren't perfect, and they aren't always easy. As far as I can tell the most annoying part of Mac is the Apple store-- a bunch of scruffy bearded guys and girls in tight shirts answering yes to any question asked. The Mac has problems, and it can be difficult to configure, but it works most of the time. And, the Mac people are generally useful in helping you fix things, so long as you aren't using anything not made by Apple. I don't care that it costs more up front. You don't have to pay for antivirus software every year, and you don't have to take it to Geek Squad to fix. Geek Squad, if you think of it, is a company almost exclusively devoted to fixing people's broken PCs. Next time you're in best buy, walk over and see how long it takes to get to the front of the Geek Squad line. Then buy a Mac and leave all of that behind.