I was happy on the first day of my PhD; I knew I was going to have a fresh start and things will be different ... I will have a new laptop...(?!)
My office in MS had computers that were at least ten years old with windows 98 that either crashed or ran like it crawled. Oh! By the way did I mention that four of us used to share two computers and two inoperable ones and a couple of undergrads also used them once in a while.
So ever since my PhD advisor spoke to me about a laptop I started dreaming jumping up and down about my ground – breaking research on a new laptop (probably a tablet).
Hmm...Well, as you all have already guessed it looks like my dreams will remain dreams for a long time. I am guessing there is a conspiracy at a very high level.
Conspiracy theory:
• Why was the configuration not approved by the purchases even though my adviser gave a nod?
• Once approved why was the order not placed immediately?
• Why did Intel choose to cease the production and pull out the processors from the market? (Had to wait for the new ones to arrive)
• Why does the guy who places the order not answer anyone’s calls or emails?
Things really are different... I at least had a shared desktop with 10 GB memory and Windows 98....
Boy! I really am off to a Fresh Start... Sigh...
Cartoon: www1.istockphoto.com
My office in MS had computers that were at least ten years old with windows 98 that either crashed or ran like it crawled. Oh! By the way did I mention that four of us used to share two computers and two inoperable ones and a couple of undergrads also used them once in a while.
So ever since my PhD advisor spoke to me about a laptop I started dreaming jumping up and down about my ground – breaking research on a new laptop (probably a tablet).
Hmm...Well, as you all have already guessed it looks like my dreams will remain dreams for a long time. I am guessing there is a conspiracy at a very high level.
Conspiracy theory:
• Why was the configuration not approved by the purchases even though my adviser gave a nod?
• Once approved why was the order not placed immediately?
• Why did Intel choose to cease the production and pull out the processors from the market? (Had to wait for the new ones to arrive)
• Why does the guy who places the order not answer anyone’s calls or emails?
Things really are different... I at least had a shared desktop with 10 GB memory and Windows 98....
Boy! I really am off to a Fresh Start... Sigh...
Cartoon: www1.istockphoto.com
ROFL! Take an oath that you'll share your laptop with 10 others and I bet all problems will be solved the next day. But, ya if you don't keep up the oath, am sure it'll crash too :P
ReplyDeleteTried every thing.. No Luck...looks like they work only in India... Kabhi kabhi ye samaj nahin aa raha hain.. ki main US pahunchi ki Uganda.. :-O
ReplyDeleteWhat happened to your MAC ??
ReplyDeleteIt's still there.. I have to carry it every day and my prof uses windows.. there is lot of prob because of the different plaform....
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