I had a pretty great experience at the Apple Genius Bar last week.
….I’m really struggling to move on from that sentence without acknowledging pure disdain for the term, “Genius Bar.” And while I still feel that contempt, I grew a new appreciation for the fleet of geniuses hurrying around. Most of my time was spent waiting, so I casually listened in on a support session between an Apple tech and an older couple who had brought in 2 iPads, 2 iPhones and a piece of paper littered with illegible passwords. The Apple Genius working with those Karens might be the most patient human I’ve ever had the pleasure to observe. He may deserve the title. Knowledge of people like him existing in this impatient world and outperforming in a job that so closely relates to mine, well, I learned a lot.
I digress. My story is simply that Apple was able to replace the screen on my phone, and with it a disgusting scratch. They also replaced my AirPods, which friends and family and delivery drivers have started to mention work like a Dixie cup with a string attached to it. I’m a happy customer.
This ordeal took at least an hour, so while sitting there, passively listening to my new hero, I also looked around at the shiny things for sale. I don’t need a new iPhone, but I’ve been lusting after these headphones. Then came the rabbit hole: an Apple Cloth is (no longer) available for $20. I googled this cloth to understand the fuss, and so should you. It provides a great distraction by way of internet memes.
In my search, I found something more obnoxious: wheels! Wheels that affix to an Apple Mac Pro. They sell for $700.
That’s all. Apple is fun.