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Abbott And Costello On Buying A Computer


You have to be old enough to remember Abbott and Costello, and
too
old to REALLY understand computers, to fully appreciate
this. For those
of us who sometimes get flustered by our computers, please read
on...
If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their infamous
sketch,"Who*s on First?" might have turned out something like this:

COSTELLO CALLS TO BUY A COMPUTER FROM ABBOTT

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 compu ter. I want to buy one
ABBOTT: Mac?
COSTELLO: I told you, my name*s Lou.
ABBOTT: 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
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 reco mmend 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? 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"............

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