Let's get one thing straight: I am no tech guru, computer genius or computer hardware whiz. I am a bit computer and Internet savvy and I do consider myself capable of using various programs.

I am a PC user, always has been. I currently own a Sony VAIO laptop that I purchased late 2007. While it has lasted me a good while considering most people opt to get new laptops every two years, unfortunately, I was not exempt from suffering many problems with my VAIO. These problems ranged from Spyware issues, slow performance, little to no battery life and a stint I had last year where my VAIO had to visit the PC hospital for a good 3 weeks - near suicide for a Blogger like myself. The issue was related to my battery and the computer's hardware that I was only able to have fixed due to my ownership of the $200 Warranty from Heaven Staples.

 During this difficult time, I was forced to consider that I soon would have to part with my VAIO (that was soon becoming less and less my favorite machine) and I began to flirt with the idea of possibly crossing over to the Mac side of things. I turned to my Twitter family to hear their opinions on the subject and received some pretty good responses; very spirited responses. At the end of the day, I realized that I had various needs for my computer so I would need to find a machine that performed to fit those needs. Also, the needs of my peers, Twitter family or friends were not always in congruence with mine, so their opinions did not always matter.