I don’t think I’m an irresponsible computer owner. After a good deal of research I chose the most reliable model I could afford. Except for the odd accident (usually involving chocolate), I keep it scrupulously clean. I never allow it to get too hot, because heat can do damage. I periodically allow my laptop battery to run completely down instead of keeping it continually plugged in. I use a replaceable external mouse rather than the trackpad. I’m careful about which websites I visit and what content I download. Still I’ve never owned a fully functional model for more than two years. Inevitably it comes down with a virus. I treat it with antiviral software: a cure worse than the disease. It ends up so crippled that I eventually give up and buy a new model. The second Monday of February is Clean Out Your Computer Day. I think I’ll celebrate by doing just that; one way or the other.
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