And the Saints came marching in
The "saints" in question would be Saint Alex and Saint Dave. (Computer Dave, not Doctor Dave). This post has nothing at all to do with being homeless, beyond the fact I have great sympathy for all of us in the homeless community. I'll always be a homeless guy as long as there are legal Americans without a roof, a bed and food to eat. However, there's no written law saying 100% of what I write must be on that topic.
Instead, I'll use this post to offer my heartfelt thank-you to a couple of guys on charging white horses. A couple of guys, I might add, nicely clad in shining armor with jousting lances in hand and saving my scrufty butt in mind.
Over a 3-4 day period, my laptop was refusing to charge if I ran more than 1-2 programs at a time. Then it began discharging whenever I used it, so I'd have to shut down, charge an hour or two, use the power to write a while, then repeat the cycle. Finally, it quit charging at all. I was without a computer. It reminded me of that military guy, Major Bummer!
The first knight, Alex Irving, came charging in. He insisted I take it to those guys who saved my butt the last time for practically no money at all, Computer Troubleshooters of Encinitas, California. The knight charging in right after Alex was Dave Wood, the same guy who saved my shabby posterior before.
Alex dropped his lance and picked up another weapon known as a Credit Card. Wielding it deftly and with an incredible expertise, he bypassed me and had a conversation with Dave where I was non-essential personnel. The probable cause of the failure would mean redoing the soldered connections in my computer, but it also "had other issues", such as a crack in the case and a keyboard so worn out some letters were indecipherable.
It turns out, in addition to fixing computers thought to have breathed their last, Dave and the guys also rebuild and sell desktop and laptop computers. With a mighty swing of his credit card, Alex lunged. The move was artfully countered by Dave, who was armed with a huge discount system that's only available to me and the rest of the known world. (That includes you, in case I took that last corner too fast and lost you for a moment). Striking with a dazzling price of $349.00, Dave and the guys delivered a Dell laptop that works in a manner known as "gooder'n good" among those who speak Billisms.
When the battle was wrapped up pretty much $1,700.00 cheaper than the foray when I first bought my Fujitsu laptop and the goodies accompanying it, these were the results:
Alex spent $349.00 to save a friend who'd discovered 80+% of his life revolved around that freaking computer, (me);
Dave made a sale, ensuring his children will continue to eat and his business will remain open and somewhat profitable, and;
I ended up with a great Dell laptop computer that's actually better than my Fujitsu.
Consequently, much as was true hundreds of years ago during the Crusades in Europe, we see once again a knight of the realm can also be a saint. The classifications are not mutually exclusive.
I can't, (and won't), suggest Alex be your "financial savior". If you need one, I suggest you cull your own list of friends. I CAN, and will, suggest you look into doing business with Dave and the guys at Computer Troubleshooters of Encinitas, California. If you live almost anywhere in San Diego County, it'll be worth the drive. Beyond that, if you can't find top talent repair people and-or a computer store near where you live, it might not hurt you to call Dave. There's a number listed on his website. I'm pretty sure, with a valid credit card when you place the order, he can see the product is delivered to your door.
Both heroes listed above have my unqualified endorsement.
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