Apple Genius Drops My Imac, a survival tale

 My ongoing adventure with my new computer took a startling  turn.    "Leopard," had to be taken back to  the store for a twitch it had developed.  Every now and then, the entire screen would fill with tiny black and gray things that looked like  tiny newspaper type  (left side of screen shown in photo).  It needed an appointment with an Apple Genius.  A little cute or pretentious--your choice.

So, back into the box--big, 20-incher--into the car.  No parking, so Ron had to wait while I was in the Apple store explaining, showing pictures I'd snapped of the mystery.  They were puzzled, would have to think about it further.  Deciding the styrofoam needed to be turned around, the tech placed the computer back on a small table where we had been sitting.

It dropped to the floor.  Big noise.  Other Geniuses look up.  There was a chip in the screen.  That could be replaced, the Genius reassured as Leopard seemed to still work.  And there was the mystery stuff; I felt validated in an odd way.

 "Oh," I answered in my least favorite mode, shock and awe.  Called Ron on cell to explain what had happened.  Suddenly, a man in a red shirt appeared.  Hierarchy at Apple signified by shirt color:  aqua is lowest, then black, and red seem to be managers.  Don't quote me; I'm new at this.

Before my conversation with Ron had ended, Genius indicates they are giving me new computer, transfer all my data.  Nice.  That's the new one pictured above with Iphoto page.  I love Iphoto.

And now the mystery stuff is no longer my mystery; it's all theirs.

Comments

[Kay Dennison]

I would hope they gave you a new computer!!! If they hadn't, it would have been sooo wrong.

[Rhea]

Yeah, a new computer is the only possible response. What a dopey genius.

[Hattie]

I fear some genius may be job hunting soon.
I've got to say I could not be happier with my Dell PC.

[m.e.]

they DID give you a new computer, no? and they are geniuses. i love them. folks who don't own an apple here just have to eat their hearts out.

[Claude]

Boy! You were so lucky this guy dropped the computer! ;) There's no knowing how long they would have been looking for the erratic behaviour otherwise!
Now, here, when you buy an Apple, in some stores (as Paris has not been blessed with an AppleStore yet) you can get a pretty cheap plan in which they'll come to your home to fix anything that needs fixing, including take the thing away, if they have to and bring it back. At 63, I consider myself too old to carry an iMac to the store. ;)
The man in red must have been the firefighter, you know, the guy who fixes the stupid stuff that other guys have done. Or else it was Santa!