Don’t take this the wrong way, but I’m glad you died. Five years in computer age is like 50 years in human time. That’s worse than a dog’s!
Dylan is not only prettier than you, but I don’t have to plug my digital camera into Dylan to upload pictures. There’s a handy little slot for my camera card! Delbert, I loved your operating system, and you were a good, solid workhorse. You saved me from “progressing” to the dreaded Vista, and for that I thank you. But Windows 7 kicks your ass. I love how uncluttered my desktop is thanks to the docking station where I’ve hidden all my program icons. I also have my most-used progam icons in a nice BIG size down on my task bar. I really appreciate how I can right-click on a program and pin my most recently used files to the top of the list for easy access.
Yes, Dylan rocks. And her little cousin, Daisy, is sweet, too.
Daisy isn’t as quick as Dylan. Her start-up speed kind of reminds me of yours. Windows 7 Stater edition doesn’t kick your XP butt, I must say. But Daisy has a purpose, and she fulfills it.
The only thing I miss about you is that my old monitor isn’t compatible with Dylan. Oh, the old monitor works, but I can’t download a Windows 7 driver for my 5-year-old 19-inch Dell flat screen monitor (not impressed with that, Dell!), and the generic driver doesn’t provide me with as many CLEAR viewing options. So now my website looks a lot narrower than I remember it looking on you, which drives me nuts. And I had to get used to reading smaller type on-line. That was annoying.
I shall persevere with the monitor. I refuse to buy another until it dies…like you did, leaving me frustrated and lonely until Dylan came along.
Oh, and Delbert? I don’t appreciate you hiding the style sheet for my website in your coffin! That was a nasty trick. Luckily, I’m quite the mortician and figured out how to unearth it.
Well, I must be off. Time to go smash your old hard drive to smithereens.
Love, Cindy
I love getting new computers to play with. Have a fun weekend!
Is that what the docking station is for? I didn’t know that. Thanks!
I got mine in Dec., an early Christmas present. I really like Widows 7. Not as thrilled about Word 2007.
About the type, you can press Ctr & + to make the type bigger.
“Don’t take this the wrong way, but I’m glad you died”. How could I possibly take that the “wrong way”??
Harrumph.
Delbert
Tonya, I’ve had the computer awhile now, but I had a lot to learn, seeing as I skipped over Vista. There’s still a ton of stuff I don’t know, but I’m busy revising a book. No more time to learn anything else new.
Edie, yes, explore that docking station. I really like it, but I must admit I don’t use it that much because I keep my most frequently used program icons on the task bar. I LOVE the right click and pinning your most frequently used files to the top of the list. I used to have shortcuts to my books all over my desktop.
Dear Shelley, you fake Delbert!
Your hard drive is sitting in a plastic bag in my office waiting for me to smash it. You understand what this means, don’t you? You have no brain!! This is how I know you’re not really Delbert. Hah, you can’t fool me. No, I do NOT hear the drawer holding the hard drive opening. NO, I do NOT hear the screech-screech-scrape of little metal hard drive feet creeping toward my computer chair. No, no, I really hope that’s not, gulp, the noise of Delbert crawling up the back of my chair. What? What’s that? A tiny Maxwell hammer?
Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeek!
Sagging over in chair…
I could while away the hours, conferrin’ with the printers
Consultin’ with the web.
And my drive I’d be scratchin’ while
my thoughts were busy hatchin’
If I only had a drive.
I’d unravel every riddle for any individ’le,
In trouble or in pain.
With the thoughts you’ll be thinkin’
you could be another Lincoln
If you only had a drive.
Oh, I could tell you why The ocean’s near the shore.
I could think of things I never thunk before.
And then I’d sit, and think some more.
I would not be just a nothin’ my head all full of stuffin’
My heart all full of jive.
I would dance and be merry, life would be a ding-a-derry,
If I only had a drive.
Delbet, you spelled your name wrong. It’s DelberT.
Have no worries, you’re sitting somewhere safe waiting for a family member to claim you and install a new drive. However, I must say, you are pretty slow for today’s applications. No offense!
Great poem. I deleted your website URL, however, because it was basically an email address. Honestly, Delbert – can’t you just enjoy your retirement?