My laptop died…went, just like that, right in front of me.
One minute we were happily engaged, the next…kerplunk.
I raced to the Apple Store while he still had a pulse, and they tried everything to resuscitate, but alas, he was gone.
Macbook Air, 15inch, was no more.
We stood there like a family after asking for a moment of silence. Like Mike the technician said, “9 years of faithful service, why, he deserves the Purple Heart.”
“And with only one battery change,” added Eva. Poor Mac. I wrapped him in my hoodie, placing him gently in my boat and tote before shopping for a replacement.
Like losing a pet, you honor it by getting another.
So, with my MasterCard on life-support, we now have a young’un in our midst. Mac 11 inch purring like a kitten, is now up and running. I told him all about his predecessor, the war hero he was who produced over 1300 blog essays, 3 eBooks, 100s of emails and a number of essays yet to see the light of day.
He’s a hard act to follow, I told Mac 11, as I changed the bandages on my MasterCard.
SB
Pretty funny, but not ! Hope this one last 20 years
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I will treat him like a rock star to insure his well being. He’s calling me right now…”Coming Mac.”
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May he rest in peace. Amen. I’m so sorry about his passing, but this was way too funny, Susannah. 😀
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Funny…hmm..maybe an Irish wake is in order.
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Well you know us Irish. Must be the whiskey.
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Sett-em up Paul, so to speak. 🙂
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LOL 😀
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🙂 🙂 🙂
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Built-in obsolescence in a throw-away world. Once you’re hooked, there is no escape. Just wait to be reeled in again. They call it progress (all the way to the bank).
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Well that’s one way of putting it Mick. 🙂
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My laptop died after just six years, so you did well!
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A traumatic moment. Let them both rest in peace. Sigg
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Lasted longer than my last desktop. I’m going to try a Mac when my Dell dies. It knows it so it’s been being very good.
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I warn you, once you meet Mac, there’s no going back to Dell.
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I heard that….hmmmm….
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🙂
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I think Mick is right about the built-in obsolescence. Your trusty Mac bypassed the die-after-this-date command and continued to serve you well. I wonder how many human years equal one lap top year?
I hope you were able to retrieve all your data, etc.
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Most of it. I hadn’t backed up in a spell so, I lost some. The blog has its own archives so that’s okay. But alas, I did lose some photos and a couple of essays. That’il teach m Skinny.
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Such a sense of humor you have Susannah, even when there’s a catastrophe! May you and Mac 11 have a long eventful life…~Elle
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He’s like a miniature Corvette on top of your desk, and he’s considered a good deal. Ay…I’m surprised he didn’t come in a velvet smoking jacket and monogramed luggage.
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