New Boy doesn’t arrive until tomorrow, but when he does he’ll be wearing Windows Vista. Now, the very very very nice man at Boulanger (as opposed to the rude man with the face like a kugelsack at Planete Saturn), said that at installation I can select my own choice of language from Vista. Does that sound right? It’s no big problem if not, I can manage an OS in French, but in the mother-tongue would be preferable. So if you know the answer, be kind enough to share it.

Another question: Is Vista as horrible as so many people claim?

Here’s another one: M. Kugelsackface said that Windows 7 will be available for free download for computers bought after 30th June. M. Niceman said he didn’t know the answer, but thought Windows 7 was only for use with touchscreens.  Is that right?

If not (because New Boy doesn’t have a touchscreen), is Windows 7 a good idea?

Be a nice geek and give me some advice here.

Maybe I’m the last to find out about Spotify, but in case there’s anybody still out there who hasn’t heard the word, listen up.

It’s a neat little program that lets you listen to music on-line. Legal. Free. Lightning fast.

It downloads in a couple of minutes.

Try it!     Download Spotify

Enjoy.  

Sometimes we have to make difficult decisions. I have thought very long, and very hard, about making this traumatic change, and it is not without tremendous angst that I have finally committed myself irrevocably.

After a long and fruitful partnership, the time has come to call it a day. I have done my best to understand your odd quirks and occasional tantrums, not to mention certain times when there was a total lack of commitment and co-operation, but realistically I have to accept that it is time to move on.
We cannot continue like this, never knowing whether you are with me or against me. Patience is not one of my many virtues, but God knows I have done my best to humour you. And to be fair, I know that you have done your best, under difficult circumstances and in failing health. Both of you.

And so, Old Faithful and Understudy, this is to declare publicly, that with regret, as from this coming Thursday, as Sralun would say: “YOU’RE FIRED!”

You will both be stripped of your hard drives by Security, and then consigned to the recycling depot, in the unlikely case that they can find any remaining parts worth recycling.

You will be replaced by New Boy, who comes with integrated web-cam, super-sexy screen, two hearts beating as one, gigahertz all over the show, RAM coming out of his ears, and Windows Vista, which everybody says stinks but I’ll make up my own mind on that.

I should have done this long ago, but until now my marshmallow heart has ruled my toffee head. Now the head’s in control, so I wish you well, and thanks for the memory. I’ll never forget you, particularly all the times you crashed needlessly, corrupted my documents, and swallowed vital information into your own secret black hole.