I didn’t miss your earlier comment, I understand that the plural of anecdote is not fact. The FACTS are that Macs break, maybe not yours, but plenty enough of them to support many businesses that fix them, plenty enough for Apple to include a Genius Bar in every Apple store. So Apple can admit the simple fact that indeed their stuff breaks, time for you to face reality, doncha know.
The FACTS are that Macs break, maybe not yours, but plenty enough of them to support many businesses that fix them, plenty enough for Apple to include a Genius Bar in every Apple store.
The "plenty" you're talking about is a scarcity, when someone wants to "make a living" repairing them.
Really, I encourage computer repair people to work on the Windows boxes, if they really want to "make money"... I mean... I'm not against repairmen making money -- they just need to know what is the "box" that breaks the most (by far). And that's those cheap knock-off Windows boxes, for sure ... LOL ...
I don't know why you would want to steer potential repair people into such a "dead end business" such as repairing Macintosh computers. I don't think you're being very fair to those repairmen's families. They deserves shoes and socks just like any other kids in other families... :-)
But, all a person has to do is go to one of these Macintosh User groups and find out how much they break... good luck finding someone who had to deal with a broken Mac...
BUT, hey! Talk about those Genius bars, they're great. I mean, if you can't figure out how to set up something peculiar that you're trying to do -- or -- you're simply new at the computer game, heck, the Genius Bar is great and they don't mind what kinds of questions you ask or what they need to show you.
Face it, there are a whole lot of people who are totally unfamiliar with computers and try to get someone like Best Buy or Walmart to help you with a computer ... LOL ... never in a million years unless you want shell out a ton of money first.
Apple does it for free... yep, that's right. You've got a question, just bring that ole puppy into the Genius Bar and show them what your question is -- and that's it. You get the answer and you're on your way -- "No Charge!" -- What a deal!
Yep, Apple has really gotten tuned into the consumer with that Genius Bar. It's great. Anyone can come in and find out anything they want. No problem!