For the first time in, oh, a decade, I
think, something from Microsoft shipped on time: Rory John Gates , weighed 8 pounds 12
ounces when he was downloaded, er, born on Sunday, May 23 at 2:40 p.m. 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 preceded 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.
