For the first
time in, oh, a decade, I think, something from Microsoft shipped on time:
Jennifer Katharine Gates, weighed 8 pounds 6 ounces when she was
downloaded, er, born on Friday, April 26 at 6:11pm. And what do Baby Gates
and Daddy's products have in common?
1. Neither can stand on its
own two feet without a LOT of third party support.
2. Both barf all over
themselves regularly.
3. Regardless of the problem, calling Microsoft
Tech Support won't help.
4. As they mature, we pray that they will be
better than that which preceeded them.
5. At first release they're
relatively compact, but they seem to grow and grow and grow with each
passing year.
6. Although announced with great fanfare, pretty much
anyone could have produced one.
7. They arrive in shaky condition with
inadequate documentation.
8. No matter what, it takes several months
between the announcement and the actual release.
9. Bill gets the credit
but someone else did most of the work.
10. For at least the next year,
they'll suck.
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