[ Ubuntu-BD ] Windows screwup forces Ubuntu shift
Rimina Chowdhury
rimina1985 at yahoo.com
Mon Jan 8 13:02:37 GMT 2007
Very funny!!!
--- "DarkLord (:=" <animator at ranksitt.com> wrote:
> Fun: Microsofts Genuine Advantage Support
>
http://linux.wordpress.com/2006/09/28/fun-microsofts-commercial-support/
>
>
> A lot of managers are afraid to use Open Source
> Software, because it
> doesnât come with any support. Of course that
> isnât true. It is a
> classical piece of FUD. And then again, how much is
> support worth?
>
> #1
>
> MS: Microsoft Support. Good morning, sir. Can I
> help you.
>
> IC: I have a problem. My computer has halted
> with a message.
>
> MS: Whatâs the message, sir.
>
> IC: ReadStringFromInf: UpdSpGetLineText failed:
> 0xe0000102;
> Microsoft Windows is Not Present
>
> MS: May I have your product key, sir.
>
> IC: [gives completely valid product key]
>
> MS: Iâm sorry, sir. That is not a valid
> product key.
>
> IC: But I bought it at Amazon! And it was
> shipped with Federal Express.
>
> MS: Iâm sorry, sir. It is a counterfeit copy.
>
> IC: I donât understand..
>
> MS: Iâm sorry, sir.
>
> IC: Is there anything you can do for me?
>
> MS: You could contact Amazon, sir. Or..
>
> IC: Or what?
>
> MS: You could send us the CDâs, sir. We will
> verify authenticity for
> you.
>
> IC: That would be great! When will I have them
> back?
>
> MS: We just verify authenticity, sir. We wonât
> return them.
>
> IC: Even if it is a genuine copy?
>
> MS: Even if it a genuine copy, sir.
>
> IC: Oh..
>
> MS: Iâm sorry, sir. Have a nice day.
>
>
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>
> MS: Microsoft Support. Good morning, sir. Can I
> help you.
>
> IC: Windows displays some strange message on my
> screen.
>
> MS: Whatâs the message, sir.
>
> IC: ReadStringFromInf: UpdSpGetLineText failed:
> 0xe0000102;
> Microsoft Windows is Not Present
>
> MS: May I have your product key, sir.
>
> IC: [gives completely valid product key]
>
> MS: Ok, sir. Can you please reboot your PC?
>
> IC: Will that solve the problem?
>
> MS: Please reboot your PC, sir.
>
> IC: Ok, ok, wait a minute.
>
> MS: Please call us again if you eXPerience any
> more problems. Have a
> nice day, sir.
>
>
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>
> MS: Microsoft Support. Good morning, sir. Can I
> help you.
>
> IC: Hi, itâs me again. I still got the same
> error.
>
> MS: Whatâs the error, sir.
>
> IC: ReadStringFromInf: UpdSpGetLineText failed:
> 0xe0000102;
> Microsoft Windows is Not Present
>
> MS: May I have your product key, sir.
>
> IC: [gives completely valid product key]
>
> MS: Iâm afraid youâll have to reinstall
> Windows, sir.
>
> IC: Really? That takes forever. Is there any
> other way?
>
> MS: No, sir. Iâm afraid not. Have a nice day.
>
>
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>
> MS: Microsoft Support. Good morning, sir. Can I
> help you.
>
> IC: I reinstalled Windows and I still got the
> same message box!!
>
> MS: What does the box say, sir.
>
> IC: ReadStringFromInf: UpdSpGetLineText failed:
> 0xe0000102;
> Microsoft Windows is Not Present
>
> MS: May I have your product key, sir.
>
> IC: [gives completely valid product key]
>
> MS: That will be fixed in the next release, sir.
>
> IC: The next release? When will that be?
>
> MS: Vista will be released January 2007, sir.
>
> IC: Can I get an update?
>
> MS: No sir, not for a OEM version.
>
> IC: And how much will it cost me to get this new
> release?
>
> MS: $199 for Windows Vista Home Basic, sir. Do
> you want to pay with
> Visa, Mastercard, Diners, etc.
>
> IC: I can order right now?
>
> MS: No sir, we have to charge you $350 for this
> call.
>
> IC: I donât get any free support?
>
> MS: No sir, not after sixty days and only if it
> concerns a bug in
> our software.
>
> IC: This isnât a bug?
>
> MS: No sir, itâs a critical security update
> issue.
>
> IC: [murmurs a credit card number]
>
> MS: Thank you sir, for calling Microsoft
> support. Have a nice day!
>
>
>
>
>
>
> ==============================
>
> Ishtiaque Ahmed ( Foisal )
>
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> Ishtiaque Ahmed (Foisal)
>
> http://foisal.wordpress.com
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