Aaarrrrrrrggghhhh!!! OK, since being introduced to computers in about 1980, I've run out of patience with my 8th, 9th, or 10th
PC clone. I've truely lost count of how many "new" models/brands I've bought over the last 28 years. It well could be more than 10 but, that's not what matters today.
A couple of days ago my current
PC, a Sony VAIO (not that brand or model makes any difference), a nasty virus invadid the machine. Norton didn't have a clue, did nothing about it, because it couldn't detect it. Talking to a computer geek friend, he suggested down loading a "free" virus detector and seeing if that would find anything. Did that with the exception, it wasn't "free". It searched my machine from their site, found 1,956 "detections" but when I clicked "clean" it wanted me to pay $39.95 for the download. Being totally frustrated and not able to do normal things on my computer without waiting 5 to 10 minutes for "things" to clear, I bought. I ran the program and isolated the buggers. Still no fix! Better, but the offender was still present. It's trait was to change my opening "home" page to their website which, "ironicaly" was selling spam, virus and personal protection software. You had to buy their program so that, I guess, they could "clean" your computer of THEIR virus crap!!!
After using the new program for several days, and getting various new "detections" every time, NORTON woke up and found the bast@#* virus. I think it was called a Trojan something or other. When Norten displayed the find I quickly had them destroy it. That's why I can't remember the exact name.
Now my computer is better but still running at a snails pace. It's three years old (yes, ancient, i know), running at 2.8ghz, 1 gb of Ram and 100 gb hard drive so, it shouldn't be slow.
OK, what would you MAC lovers say to me but, more important is telling me WHY. Don't give me one word answers like, BUY A MAC!
I want to know why. I'm seriously considering a purchase.
Reefbaby, I know you will have a lot to say and I look forward to speaking to you about this. I know there are others so, have at it.
Dick
