So, some bad news.

[gullwhacker]

As those friends I see in IRC or some other chat might have surmised, my computer is dead. Took it in to the repair shop yesterday, and the verdict is: kaput. Mainboard dead.

This is, as one might surmise, rather annoying.

So, I'm looking at paying the cost of a new computer to fix it, or, well, getting a new computer. Dangit, I should've gotten applecare - I decide not to /one time/, and this happens...

Sigh. Was hoping for a cheerier return to posting, honestly.

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[gullwhacker.livejournal.com]

Well...I've not had good experiences with Windows, to be honest. If I were to get a PC, I'd probably wind up running Linux. So, all my Mac-compatibility gripes would neatly shift into Linux-compatibility gripes.

Still doable, I suppose, but something I'm putting into my 'plan B' column.

Besides, not like I need that many games to play anyway. I'm happy with the 10-year old stuff. (Although I note that any new machine /would/ run Spore. Just saying.)

So beyond the brand loyalty, that's part of the reason I'm inclined to stay Mac. I don't currently use any of the Mac-specific options - but I like having them there. And...yeah. I think I lost track of my conversation thread here.