PC vs. Mac

I was going to write about the World Cup today, but I'm going to spare you for a number of reasons. Like the fact that most of you probably don't care about men chasing a ball back and forth across a field (although you would if you realized how hot said men were). Another reason is that I plague—um, entertain you with World Cup adventures every time it comes around, so maybe this year I'll give you a break.* 

So what does that leaves me to write about? Computers, of course.

Specifically my sister's computer, Tartine. Tartine has been sick lately—alternately sluggish and feverish—so Parisa decided it was time to do open-motherboard surgery. She downloaded a Dell manual to my laptop, found the right sized screwdrivers, and began to perform the operation. Because I'm fascinated by all things technical I sat and observed, impressed by the way she methodically laid out each piece in order. Then she paused.

P, staring at Tartine's keyboard: This part makes me nervous.

Me: When I took Rodrigo apart, this part made me nervous too. I was afraid the plastic was going to snap in two.

P: You took Rodrigo apart?

Me: A couple times.

P: Have you taken McLovin apart yet?

Me, looking aghast: One doesn't take a Mac apart. One takes a Mac to a Mac store and let's them deal with it.

P, with a thoughtful look on her face: I wonder if it's because of the unicorns.

Me, wondering if she's inhaled too much dust from the motherboard: Unicorns?

P: I believe that if you opened one up, you'd find unicorns and fairies running around doing your bidding. And magical waterfalls. Think about it. Why else would people be so fanatical about Macs if they weren't magical? Which would be why they wouldn't want you to open the case yourself.

Me: You may be right.

So I've been watching McLovin really closely, hoping to catch a glimpse of the magic in action. I'll let you know when I discover anything concrete. I did sneeze a couple times as I wrote this post. Fairy dust perhaps?** We shall see.

* Note: there are still weeks of games, so I may totally backpedal and post about the games anyway. Especially if Argentina makes it to the finals. 

** Note to the Mac fairies: if you read this, maybe you can sprinkle some fairy dust on the Argentinian team? You know, if you're not busy.