I made a bold statement in my last blog post that I knew would cause some to become uneasy. I stated that I didn’t think that antivirus software was as beneficial as we thought it was and that I had a hard time recommending to my clients that they upgrade to the latest and greatest.
I had one client call me to remove the newest PC-Cillin from her system – she wasn’t able to get any work done. I am pretty sure that she hadn’t even read my blog post. I am most certain she doesn’t know I blog or even what a blog is.
In the coming days I will post an entry on how I think we can protect our systems without the AV software. More on that later.
I did however get some very interesting reactions to a comment I made on a Facebook friend’s post about the trouble he was having with his wife’s computer. I made a simple statement that he should consider getting her a Mac.
I live and work in the PC world. Of my 40 or so clients, mostly small businesses, only two or three have Macs. I have always been adept at faking my way through most computer problems, so when the Mac clients needed help, I was able to get the job done with minimal problems.
Which is why people buy Macs. So I bought on too. Not a new one, a 5 year old PowerBook G4 which I upgraded to the newest operating system.
I am sitting on my front steps, typing this on the Mac – It is more portable and usable than my other 3 laptops. Even though the screen is only 12″ and the resolution is limited to 1024X768, I find it very comfortable to use.
I am finding that my long time clients and friends cannot believe that I would ever recommend anyone buy a Mac. I must admit that the first time the words came out of my mouth, I was quite surprised.
I am amused at how much I am upsetting people by talking Mac. I never really said anything bad about Macs in the past, I just never said anything good about them. Mostly because I didn’t know much about them.
The more I use this machine, the PowerBook G4, the more I like it and understand why people like Macs so much. Things just seem to work like they are supposed to.
Of course if Windows and Pcs worked like they were supposed to I would not be as busy as I am.
Hmmmmmm………..