The following was found while surfin’ around also. Thought you could use a laugh.
You have to be old enough to
remember Abbott and Costello, young enough to REALLY understand computers, to
fully appreciate this. For those of us who sometimes get flustered by our
computers...
If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello
were alive today, their famous sketch, "Who's on First?" might have
turned out something like this:
COSTELLO CALLS TO BUY A COMPUTER FOR THE
FIRST TIME FROM ABBOTT THE COMPUTER SALESMAN:
ABBOTT: Super Duper computer
store. Can I help you?
COSTELLO: Thanks. I'm
setting up an office in my den and I'm thinking about buying a computer.
ABBOTT: Mac?
COSTELLO: No, the name's Lou .
ABBOTT: Your computer?
COSTELLO: I don't own a
computer. I want to buy one.
ABBOTT: Mac?
COSTELLO: I told you, my
name's Lou .
ABBOTT: OK. No Mac. What
about Windows?
COSTELLO: Why? Will it get
stuffy in here?
ABBOTT: Do you want a
computer with Windows?
COSTELLO: I don't know. What
will I see when I look at the windows?
ABBOTT: Wallpaper.
COSTELLO: Never mind the
windows. I need a computer and software.
ABBOTT: Software for
Windows?
COSTELLO: No. On the
computer! I need something I can use to write proposals, track expenses and run
my business. What do you have?
ABBOTT: Office.
COSTELLO: Yeah, for my
office. Can you recommend anything?
ABBOTT: I just did.
COSTELLO: You just did what?
ABBOTT: Recommend something.
COSTELLO: You recommended
something?
ABBOTT: Yes.
COSTELLO: For my office?
ABBOTT: Yes.
COSTELLO: OK, what did you
recommend for my office?
ABBOTT: Office.
COSTELLO: Yes, for my
office!
ABBOTT: I recommend Office
with Windows.
COSTELLO: I already have an
office with windows! OK, let's just say I'm sitting at my computer and I want
to type a proposal. What do I need?
ABBOTT: Word.
COSTELLO: What word?
ABBOTT: Word in Office.
COSTELLO: The only word in
office is office.
ABBOTT: The Word in Office
for Windows.
COSTELLO: Which word in
office for windows?
ABBOTT: The Word you get
when you click the blue "W."
COSTELLO: I'm going to click
your blue "w" if you don't start with some straight answers. What
about financial bookkeeping? Do you have anything I can track my money with?
ABBOTT: Money.
COSTELLO: That's right. What
do you have?
ABBOTT: Money.
COSTELLO: I need money to
track my money?
ABBOTT: It comes bundled
with your computer.
COSTELLO: What's bundled
with my computer?
ABBOTT: Money.
COSTELLO: Money comes with
my computer.
ABBOTT: Yes. No extra
charge.
COSTELLO: I get a bundle of
money with my computer? How much?
ABBOTT: One copy.
COSTELLO: Isn't it illegal
to copy money?
ABBOTT: Microsoft gave us a
license to copy Money.
COSTELLO: They can give you
a license to copy money?
ABBOTT: Why not? THEY OWN
IT!
(A few days later)
ABBOTT: Super Duper computer
store. Can I help you?
COSTELLO: How do I turn my
computer off?
ABBOTT: Click on
"START".............
Retrieved from the Internet
circa 2000 - Modified for Windows
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