Computers

When I whined enough to get my laptop outfitted for wireless, the process "fried" the desktops' Ethernet card (or so we thought). So we limped along using my laptop as the house work horse until it started behaving oddly. Time to call in the Geeks on Wheels. Our Geek came in, plugged in the Ethernet cord and my desk top responded by hopping onto the internet (it wouldn't do that for me).
Next move, download the iTunes program - done in a thrice and try to load my new 30G iPod with the music disks that clutter my shelf. Over one hour per disk. Hmm. That doesn't seem right. Play the iPod. 6 seconds of this song, 10 seconds of that. Definitely not right. (And my sound card is malfunctioning).
Call the Geeks again. They said it was probably something to do with the CD reader disk drive, thingy. No problem, just pop it out and put in another one. They would come out on Tuesday.
Enter Jerry. "NO WAY! If this thing has been giving you this much trouble (I just haven't been able to load a program on it for a year, not that much trouble), we'll just have to buy a new computer."
Looked on Dell's sight. Much confusion. I was used to seeing/hearing about gigabytes. Now they have T-bites (I translate that to Tril-a-bites cause it's trillions instead of billions - but then why do they say giga, it should be billa. But I digress.) and flat screens (I don't need a new monitor) and why does one cost this and the other cost that? What's the difference? Called Brian to have him help me sort it out. Told him what I was looking for. He said he would research and get back to me.
He got back to me all right. "Your new computer will be delivered on Friday". He just up and bought me a new computer. I'm stunned, joyful, pleased, awed, teary eyed. It's great when your kids do nice things for you. I didn't mean for him to purchase it for me, only research. Guess he feels it an honor that I would ask and since he can afford this small luxury, he just did it.
Thanks, Brian.
Now I will be able to load the program disk for the new camera and sort through that program. I'll get the iTunes thing going and not have to listen solely to podcasts. And hopefully, not have to buy another computer for several more years.