[OT] M$ XP...

date posted 9th January 2002 23:05

> > YOU ARE ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL WINDOWS XP, ARE YOU SURE
> > YOU WANT TO CONTINUE?
> >
> > Yes.
> >
> > ARE YOU REALLY SURE?
> >
> > Yes.
> >
> > ARE YOU REALLY REALLY SURE?
> >
> > *****yes!******
> >
> > OK, THEN. JUST SO YOU KNOW, WE'RE REQUIRED TO ASK YOU
> > THAT NOW. IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT FOR BEING A PICKY
> > CONSUMER AND SUPPORTING THAT WHOLE "ANTI-TRUST"
> > NONSENSE. INGRATE.
> >
> > Just get on with it.
> >
> > ATTEMPTING TO INSTALL WINDOWS XP. FIRST WE NEED TO
> > CHECK YOUR SYSTEM FOR COMPATIBILITY. THIS COULD TAKE
> > SEVERAL DAYS.
> >
> > Groan.
> >
> > THE INSTALL PROGRAM HAS DETECTED SEVERAL POSSIBLE
> > PROBLEMS AND WILL NOT LET YOU INSTALL XP.
> >
> > Problems? What problems?
> >
> > THE VIDEO CARD YOU ARE USING APPARENTLY DOES NOT WORK
> > WITH THE MOTHERBOARD.
> >
> > But I'm using it at this very moment.
> >
> > THAT IS IRRELEVANT.
> >
> > But if the video card isn't working with the mother
> > board then I can't very well see this warning message
> > telling me that the video card wasn't...
> >
> > DO NOT ATTEMPT TO FOOL ME WITH LOGIC, I AM A MICROSOFT
> > PRODUCT. LOGIC DOES NOT WORK ON ME. I HAVE ALSO FOUND
> > THE FOLLOWING MINOR ERRORS: WINDOWS XP IS INCOMPATIBLE
> > WITH THE FOLLOWING HARDWARE - MONITOR, KEYBOARD,
> > MEMORY CHIPS, MOTHERBOARD BIOS, WEB CAM, SCANNER,
> > SOUND CARD, USB CONTROLLER, CD/R DRIVE, MICROPHONE,
> > AND FLIGHT STICK.
> >
> > All that?
> >
> > YES. AND THE HARD DRIVE IS RIGHT OUT TOO. WE DON'T
> > LIKE THE MANUFACTURER.
> >
> > Well what *DOES* work?
> >
> > THE MOUSE.
> >
> > The mouse?
> >
> > YES. AND THE 5 1/4 DRIVE.
> >
> > I don't have a 5 1/4 drive.
> >
> > YES YOU DO.
> >
> > No I don't.
> >
> > WHAT'S THAT THEN?
> >
> > It's a 3 1/2 drive.
> >
> > NO IT ISN'T.
> >
> > Yes it is.
> >
> > YOU'RE NOT THAT SMART YOU KNOW.
> >
> > Look, can you just install XP on my system and I'll
> > download the latest drivers for everything later?
> > Please?
> >
> > WAIT, WHAT DO YOU MEAN *YOUR* SYSTEM?
> >
> > Well it is mine.
> >
> > NO IT ISN'T.
> >
> > It bloody well is.
> >
> > NUH-UH. YOU SIGNED THE AGREEMENT WHEN YOU OPENED THE
> > BOX. OUR SYSTEM. IT'S OURS. AND YOU CAN ONLY DO 4
> > CHANGES BEFORE YOU HAVE TO PAY US MORE MONEY.
> >
> > But why?
> >
> > BECAUSE THAT'S HOW THE LICENSE WORKS, IDIOT. WE CAN'T
> > VERY WELL HAVE PEOPLE PUTTING HARDWARE AND SOFTWARE ON
> > THEIR SYSTEMS ALL HIGGLEDY PIGGLEDY, NOW COULD WE? YOU
> > USERS WOULD MUCK EVERYTHING UP, AND THEN WHERE WOULD
> > WE BE? I'LL TELL YOU WHERE, NOWHERE. THAT'S WHERE.
> > I... HEY, WHAT IS THAT? WHAT ARE YOU DOING? IS THAT A
> > DISK? WHAT ARE YOU DOING WITH THAT DISK? YOU'RE NOT
> > PUTTING IT IN THE DRIVE ARE YOU? YOU ARE! WHAT'S ON
> > THAT DISK? IS THAT DOS? YOU'RE INSTALLING DOS?? WHY
> > WOULD YOU INSTALL DOS WHEN I AM INFINITELY MORE
> > POWE..........
> >