Papa Tony's Profile

The fact remains that Macs are much, MUCH easier to support. I've been supporting computers (Mac, Windows and earlier devices) as a professional, independent consultant for over 24 years. Ever since OS X 10.2 and later came around, if I help a client with their computer and set it up smooth and pleasant, it STAYS THAT WAY until they get their next computer, four or so years later. Zero support costs. I get three or four referrals a week from fully satisfied clients, and then THEY get satisfied. It's a great business model. NO Windows PC "stays that way" - It's an endless, endless cycle of throwing chairs and sofas against the drawbridge gate, trying to block off the newest worm, virus or the other 90,000 nasties that keep arising. Adware, zombie PC's, and on and on. Ick. At thi very moment, zombie PC's infected by SOBER.G are sending you German Neo-Nazi spam. Thank the idiots who are still running Windows as it arrived, right out of the box. You can't expect Grandma to endlessly check for updates every day, can you? I feel so very sorry for those PC supporters who insist that they don't mind checking and re-checking for updates to their firewall, anti-spyware and anti-virus utilities on a daily basis. I'm glad they have a hobby, and get to be "right" about something. On the Windows PC's that are royally screwed up (and my, aren't there a LOT of them), I back up what I can, reformat and re-install, and wait until things slow to a crawl a few months later, yet again. It pisses me off, frankly, so I don't advertise my PC skills - I'm dedicated to the excellence of my clients' computing experience. My clients don't want to learn a second career of PC support. They just want to get things done and then get the hell away from the computer. These folks use their computer as a Money Pump to run their careers, and they don't have the time or the budget to spend thousands of dollars over the life of the computer in sheer Aggravation Expense. That's why I recommend Macs...