For the first time ever, I gave money to Microsoft. I feel dirty.
I also feel stupid because their stuff doesn’t work.
One of the things I’m going to miss about working is that I don’t have access to office supplies. I loved being able to use a 3-hole punch. Or a photocopier. These things are lost to me.
I also have to give back my laptop. When my company got acquired, the new company didn’t approve of our old laptops, giving us new ones instead. I took the old laptop home and used it there sporadically. Now that I’m being laid off, I have to return it. Which is unfortunate, because there was a program on it that I need to use occasionally.
So I should get my own Windows computer. I figured I would save money and instead put Windows onto my Macbook Pro. Since my Mac is three and a half years old, I figured XP would be the way to go. But XP is not available anymore. So, I guess I have to use Windows 7. I went out and purchased a copy, and then followed the instructions to install it. And promptly ran into problems that are leading me to believe my computer can’t support Windows 7, despite meeting the system requirements.
I am not a fan of Microsoft right now.