Dave Barry Does Windows

retrosteve writes: "Well, it's finally happened. Someone (Dave Barry) in the popular press has finally, explicitly and with a sense of humour, pointed out that Microsoft Windows doesn't get any more reliable or usable, no matter how many versions you buy."

Comments

Of course!

[nougatmachine]

Dave Barry also pointed out in his book, Dave Barry in Cyberspace (IIRC), that there was always a parallel universe called "Macintosh" created with the bizarre idea a human could actually use it.

Barry was quick to point out that manly computer users such as himself didn't want a computer they could use, and so the Macintosh has a pitiful market share, even to this day ; )

Re:Of course!

[Jeremi]

OS X on the other hand, simply rocks.

It's more Reggae than rock at the moment, but I'm sure that will change as CPUs get faster...

But they continue to innovate!

[Autonomous Crowhard]

One of the things you have to admit about Micros~1 is that they don't just sit on their hands and let the world pass them by. NO!!! They continue to find new and interesting bugs.

Things that you've never seen before. Things that you would have told yourself, "There's no way anyone would release something with a hole that obvious."

There's a whole world of possibilities out there. As long as we allow Micros~1 to be free to innovate, they will continue to find them!

Free software is evil. If you don't pay money for something no matter how bad it is thent he terrorists win!

Re:What am I missing?

[Greg Lindahl]

The Age of Aquarius dawns once every 26,000 years; it has to do with the precession of the equinoxes.
Can we assume your knowledge of Windows is as poor as your knowledge of astronomy/astrology?

Re:No no, he got it wrong

[tunah]

each time there is one out, I'm told it's better.

And they don't lie, them MS marketers. Dem good honest folk.

Re:MSCE

[AnalogBoy]

My manager at one of my previous employers was an MSCE. Its apparently a very, very rare and highly prized certification, especially in management ranks. Its up there with the CCIE.

This manager of mine mysteriously got let go from his position. I can't imagine why. According to HR, he had the required BS Degree.. But he recently took a position as a PC Technician just because he wanted something "Less challanging".

Sign me up for the MSCE next - I wanna be a systems manager, too. They make money, even if they dont know the fundimentals of system security.

[begin bitch]
Systems Administrator (21yo, 4YR exp, Clue, MCP, SCNA, SCSA) = $39,500 + Shitty bene's.

Systems Manager (54yo, 5YR exp, No clue, no certs, no previous management exp.) = $60,000 + the same shitty bene's.
[end bitch]

Re:MSCE

[ImaLamer]

And why should they get paid for that?

Because! They know what questions to ask and how.


MCSE: So it's the registry huh?

Tech: Yeah, it's fucked.

MCSE: [to Dave] We need to go get XP.

Dave: Why?

MCSE: [to Tech] What did you say the problem was?

Tech: You don't have XP

MCSE: Ok.

MCSE: [to Dave] Ummm, yeah. XP supports your old hardware better. And it never crashes.

Tech: Hey! Don't say never. We never say never at Microsoft. The term is 'more stable'.

MCSE: [to Dave] XP is a more stable OS.

Dave: So it won't crash?

MCSE: [to Tech] What do I tell him?