WhiskersTech

I suspect this was meant as a visual pun because this server is rated for 733 watts, almost exactly one metric horsepower

study

macOS: I’m just a single isolated package! Just drag and drop me to your “Applications” folder to install me. Don’t want me anymore? Right click my icon and put me in the trash. All gone!

Linux: Want me installed? Ask the package manager. Want me uninstalled? Package manager. Got an AppImage? Just click it to run, then trash it to uninstall. Easy peasy.

"Okay, you want me to send it in for recycle."

"If that is what you do with old leased computers, then yes."

He fusses around with the computer

"Did you do data migration?"

"Yes. We just want to send this one back."

"And she wants to lease a new computer?"

"We are already leasing a new computer. We want to send this one back."

"Hold on let me get the manager."

He takes the computer with him.

He comes back.

"It looks like this is the old one."

"...yes."

"We need the new one if you want to start a lease."

"We have the new one. This is the old one. I just want to send it back."

"Okay we just need her email to check the leasing information."

I put in the email.

"It looks like that email is not associated with her apple id. Do you have a receipt of the data migration?"

"They told me when I did the data migration that I just needed to bring the computer and nothing else."

"We need something to link the account to the new one."

"Its already linked. We just need to take th ed old one back."

"Do you have anything that might link the apple id?"

I log into her computer and pull up the email regarding her leasing agreement.

"This looks like a business account."

"Yes. It is my boss's computer."

"I'll need to get the business accounts manager before we go forward."

He goes and gets him. I'm starting to become skeptical of the phrase 'genius bar.'

Business manager gets here. Tries to soften the process with a joke, but it feels empty.

"I see you're trying to turn in an old computer."

"This is my boss's computer. She was leasing this computer. She is now leasing a newer model. We would like to send this one back."

"Do you have the serial number of the new computer?"

"I was not told that I needed that."

"Can you call her and get it?"

"Shes out of town and doesnt have her computer with her."

"Let me get the person in charge of your account."

He goes to get him.

There are now three men staring at my boss's computer.

"Do you have the apple id?"

"No."

"Login and I'll show you how to find the apple id."

I log in.

He points.

"This is where youd find your serial number."

"For this computer. Yes. But I need it for the new computer."

"This is the old computer?"

"This is the old computer."

"Do you have the serial number for the new computer?"

Now very frustrated. Now questioning how smart the technology actually is.

"No."

"We need the new computer serial number."

"I dont have that. My boss isnt near her computer to find it. So I cant do this until she gets back from Cleveland?"

"Well maybe she can tell it to you."

I speak to a manager.

"This was a lease with our business plan?"

"Yes. This lease ended. Its wrapped up. The new lease has started with the new computer, its wrapped up. I just need to hand it in."

"Let me get a business associate."

There are no business associates today. He returns.

"We cant take it back for you. Your leases with CIT. They can send you a free shipping box to send it back. I dont know why they said they could take it back and I dont know why they asked for the serial number."

So after that, I still have the computer.