Robert Leigh Pritchett

Chief Compass, Publisher of macCompanion

rpritchett at maccompanion.com

Skype: maccompanion

Real Occupation: "Eclectic Cameleon", Owner and manager of MPN, LLC, publisher of macCompanion magazine and the 3-Rivers Synergy Centre.

About Me

I grew up working our grandparent's dairy farm most summers and winters since I was 2 years old. I discovered computing when I was working on my Boy Scout Eagle merit badge process one summer. I went to see the merit badge counselor who worked at Central Washington University (CWU) in Ellensburg, Washington. I made a choice right then and there between cow manure and flies, hayfever and fence-mending or air-conditioned rooms with men in white coats managing mainframe computer systems. Well, which would you rather be doing for a living?

And you probably want a Resumé or CV...

My Jung Test shows

Why Macs?

After graduating from CWU with a degree in Office Management and Data Processing and running my own business in office equipment repair, I served at a government facility for many years as an office equipment technician and progressed from union-based office equipment maintenance technician, computer maintenance technician, network technician to Telecom Plant Engineer.

Then we bought our first computer system for $10K USD for my own office at home and thus began MPN, LLC.

As a tech who suffered for years replacing everything in a PC box, and acting as a "Maytag Repairman" on Apple computers, I opted for a Mac. It became my productivity machine for work.

I replaced the old trustworthy $10K (Centris 650) system with an iMac Series D (since given away) and an eMac. We now also have a couple of iMac G5s.

After I paid another $10K USD for my Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer certifications (NT and WAN), I gave away all the PCs I "practiced" on and now offer migration consulting services.

I have a Masters Degree in Computer Systems. The more I learn, the more I realize how much I don't know.

Why write for macCompanion?

We created macCompanion magazine via the Macintosh Professional Network (MPN,LLC). Now that the Mactel sytems can literally "do it all" by integrating competing operating system operations, why even bother using other computer platforms today?

We continue to do consulting work at MPN, LLC and sell Apple products and peripherals through the macCompanion website.

I am an authorized Apple Product Professional and former member of the AABA (Apple Authorized Business Agents).

Other Interests

I have established the 3-Rivers Synergy Centre and the Alternative Energy User Group. I also created the Solar Energy Consultants Group through the professional social network, LinkedIn.

I am also a member of the New Energy Congress.