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We will start the rant about Microsoft first, since their WindowsUpdate server is currently gone. From the official Windows 98 Web Site, located at http://www.microsoft.com/windows98 and last updated October 31, 2002:
Alright, pretty straightforward, they’re just hawking products. But wait, I’m confused. the Internet Explorer that comes with Windows 98, IE4, has a Print Preview function. So does IE3. So why are suddenly saying to get the new version that is overbloated just because it has “print preview”? I just don’t get it. However, Microsoft gets a little stupider in the Privacy Policy page at http://www.microsoft.com/info/privacy.htm”, last updated November 1, 2002:
In this case, I just added my editorials straight to the line. After all, if Microsoft wants to e-mail me ads about Windows XP, I can’t unsubscribe or turn off the mailings in any other way except by using my own filter program. Thank you, Bill Gates; now I can hear about how great Windows XP is, now that it passes the worm along that bombed your server for updates (which my computer is incompatible with, because I still run Windows 98). It is such a blessing to hear about how I can buy Windows 2000 for “only” 300 bucks. Mr. Gates, may I please buy the right to slobber on your shoes? I only want to do it all day. Oh, only 100,000 bucks? Gee, that was being put aside for a vacation, but I can slobber on your shoes! Thank you!
I’m tired. More rants coming soon.
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