It's down to you, Kevin Durant.
After the Golden State Warriors plunged to an ignominious defeat[1] in Game 2 of their NBA playoff against the Steve Ballmer-owned Los Angeles Clippers, I softly exclaimed they wouldn't win the championship.
My wife, a more reasonable and positive sort, saw her chance: "If they lose, you're throwing all your Apple crap into the Bay."
She was just kidding. I think. She knows, after all, that I'm going to different retailers and seeing how they suggest getting out of Apple's ecosystem, if ever I needed to do such a strange thing. It's merely an experiment.
Last week, I went to a Microsoft store[2] and was told it was so easy to leave Apple behind: Just sign up for all of Microsoft's software. As for recommending any actual Microsoft gadgets, well, that didn't happen.
This week, it was the turn of Best Buy. I've had varied -- but mostly very enjoyable -- experiences[3] at the revitalized Best Buy.
I hoped that this time I'd have a tale that would elicit sympathy.
Help Me. Please, help me.
"I've got a bet with my wife that if the Warriors don't win the whole thing, I have to give up the Apple ecosystem. What do you suggest?" I said to two Best Buy salesmen who were loitering with contentment.
"Yeah, I was mad when they threw away that 31-point lead. You