Microsoft is Evil
I know, I know...
Look, it's like this. I'm trying to build a new computer. For now, it'll be running Windows XP, simply because that's the easiest route for me to go.
I'm ordering the actual hardware off of Newegg. Now, Newegg, in all their glory, can get $800+ worth of assorted computer parts to me in less than a week's time. In other words, I ordered them last Friday and they'll be arriving here on Wednesday.
The gals in the office are gonna love me on account of all the boxes, but that's neither here nor there.
Because it's cheaper (though not by much), I ordered a copy of Windows XP through my work discount. Which means that I am buying it from Microsft itself.
It'll be Friday before they even ship the blasted thing, and another three to four weeks before it actually arrives here. In other words, I'll have a fully functional computer sitting here for a bloomin' month without an OS.
Needless to say, I am currently downloading an evaluation install of SuSe Linus 9.3. Just to see. And as soon as I can, I'm canceling that darn Microsoft order.
Look, it's like this. I'm trying to build a new computer. For now, it'll be running Windows XP, simply because that's the easiest route for me to go.
I'm ordering the actual hardware off of Newegg. Now, Newegg, in all their glory, can get $800+ worth of assorted computer parts to me in less than a week's time. In other words, I ordered them last Friday and they'll be arriving here on Wednesday.
The gals in the office are gonna love me on account of all the boxes, but that's neither here nor there.
Because it's cheaper (though not by much), I ordered a copy of Windows XP through my work discount. Which means that I am buying it from Microsft itself.
It'll be Friday before they even ship the blasted thing, and another three to four weeks before it actually arrives here. In other words, I'll have a fully functional computer sitting here for a bloomin' month without an OS.
Needless to say, I am currently downloading an evaluation install of SuSe Linus 9.3. Just to see. And as soon as I can, I'm canceling that darn Microsoft order.
posted by Wes at 8:21 PM
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