I swear that’s exactly what’s happening. Somehow Bill Gates knows I’m leaving the fold. I’ve been a blind follower for years, ever since the early DOS days.

I’ve toiled, I’ve perservered, I’ve seethed, and all the while I’ve championed the cause of all things Windows based. The blue screen of death became like a life long friend, one who I thought would be with me forever.

But slowly, in the last 12 months, a new seed was planted that slowly grew until I could ignore it no longer. First came the tantalising reality of a computer with both XP and OSX. Then came the slow realisation that the tools on the Mac were better for my online business.

So I made the decision. I would buy a Mac. Not just any Mac. A MacBook Pro with a hi-def 17″ screen. And in 2 more sleeps it arrives.

But that’s not what this story is about. Oh no, this is about Bill. He’s watching me, I know he is. He knows I’m leaving him and he’s pissed. Ever since the day I made the conscious choice to get a Mac, Bill’s been performing his voodoo magic on my pc. The day after I made my decision I got my first B.O.D for months. Then the video card died. Then the onboard soundcard failed. Then the power supply died. And the list goes on. The B.O.D has become my daily companion and today was the final insult. I watched my pc die in front of me. It’s dead. My faithful friend of the last 4 years is no more. And it’s all Bill’s fault.

He’s been sending out his voodoo magic through his software and slowly killing my pc, to teach me a lesson. But it’s backfired. I now see how flawed my system was, how vulnerable it was to crashes and hardware problems. It’s just made me salivate more for the MacBook Pro winging it’s way to me. I know it’s all going to work perfectly. The hardware and software comes from one company, so simple, so sensible. Why did I wait this long?

Goodbye Bill. Your voodoo can’t reach me anymore.