A computer broke my heart

                                 Why technology has become family battle

 

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I write these words on a Gateway laptop that is about seven years old. It is red in color, has traveled across the country with us and in all honesty it is my husband’s laptop. He is a gamer you see, so he has this beast of a laptop that has lasted all these years, out beating my HP laptop that cost twice as much as this one when we purchased them at the same time in 2008.

I am saddened by the fact I am on this machine, which means nothing to me because it is not mine. You see I am an Apple user, through and through, I have owned an iMac for five years now and that beautiful machine has won my heart from the day I brought it home from the retail store.

Its majestic 27 inch screen, the quick start up and easy menus, what is not to love really? It is built for an artist’s mind; I like to say anyway, while a PC is more for those who are actually interested in knowing how a computer works, or play games. I grew up on a PC, learned my way around and know more about them than I care to admit, but when I made that transition to a Mac, my headaches over errors, blue screens of death and constant updates came to a halt. I was in love.

Leanne DeLong

My Mac and I never had any problems, we got along well, we shared beautiful edited family photos together, watched YouTube videos together, spent hour’s video editing and that Mac was my soul mate. It literally had become a part of my daily life, essentially, a part of the family as well. That is why it was so devastating when after five great years without one argument, NOT ONE, that Mac broke my heart overnight. I woke up Sunday morning (January 25, 2015) and it was gone.

You see Macs are sly little computers; they remain loyal, do as they’re told and never complain for years, until one day, BAM they slap you in the face and end it all. A PC on the other hand, while you have your ups and downs, fights with small errors and constantly has to upgrade to the latest trends, PC’s break your heart more slowly. You kind of see it coming, unlike a Mac.

Leanne Delong

Ok let’s cut the sentimental crap and get down to some actual facts, because let’s face it, most people buy a PC simply because the cost is much lower than an Apple product but, www.businessinsider.com shares some important differences between PC’s and Macs in an article written by Lisa Eadicicco.

First and foremost I believe this will be a forever on-going battle but, if you’re like me and make technology part of your daily routine, then you need to pick out the best computer suited for you and since my husband is trying to convenience or “convert” me to buy a new PC, I simply refuse and here are some reasons why.

One being that Apple is the only company designing their products, while there are multiple companies out there designing PC’s such as Acer, Gateway, HP, Dell and more. With so many companies competing in the PC world to be-dazzle you with their newest colour, fun feature or whatnot, Apple sits solidly like a lone soldier, confident of its looks and design.

One downside to buying a Mac is the price tag, however generally speaking if you drop $2000 on a brand new 27 inch iMac it is probably going to last you five or more years without any problems, depending on what you use it for and how hard on it you are. I can attest to that fact. No trouble for an entire five years. On the other hand, you can go out and buy a desktop PC for half the price and probably better specs than the Mac’s but will you go five years on a PC without an error, virus, multiple updates and other annoyances? Probably not. My husband openly admits he keeps his computers healthy by re-formatting every three to four months, which is a pain the butt to me.

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Also generally speaking Macs are safer against viruses compared to a PC, just sayin’.

I will admit that PC’s are definitely better for gamers; I cannot even argue this one. If you are a gamer, buy a PC hands down.

Obviously the operating systems on a PC and Mac are different, however I seriously have yelled at every operating system on a PC they have created since XP. I hate Windows 8 but the Mac OS X operating system makes my brain happy.

The article I listed above also points out that PC’s have more hardware to choose from and I’m just saying that to keep this fair. While I’m at it I might as well admit they point out that PC’s have touch screens and apparently when this article was written in December 2014, touch screen options did not exist for a Mac.

Another great thing about a Mac is that, if you really cannot choose to go one way or the other, a Mac can run Windows as well. So there you go. You get the best of both worlds.

I hope this helps you find your next new family member.

Written by: Leanne Delong