If you are old enough to remember Abbott and Costello and like me not really understand computers. Then please read on you might get a kick out of this.
If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today there famous sketch,"Who's on First?" might have turned out something like this:
Abbott: Super Duper computer store. Can I help you?
Costello: Yes I'm setting up a office in my den and I'm thinking about buying a computer.
Abbott: Mac?
Costello: No the names Lou.
Abbott: Your computer?
Costello: I don't own a computer I want to buy one.
Abbott: Mac?
Costello: I told you my name is 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 proposals,track my 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 a office with windows! Ok, lets 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 bookeeping? 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"........
Not quite as good as "Who's on First" but close I think. Someone else can take round two.
Mike
