Ha! Ha! Damn Microsoft. On 1/8/07, DarkLord (:= <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 > doesn't come with any support. Of course that isn't 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: What's 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: I'm sorry, sir. That is not a valid product key. > > IC: But I bought it at Amazon! And it was shipped with Federal Express. > > MS: I'm sorry, sir. It is a counterfeit copy. > > IC: I don't understand.. > > MS: I'm 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 CD's, 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 won't return them. > > IC: Even if it is a genuine copy? > > MS: Even if it a genuine copy, sir. > > IC: Oh.. > > MS: I'm sorry, sir. Have a nice day. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > MS: Microsoft Support. Good morning, sir. Can I help you. > > IC: Windows displays some strange message on my screen. > > MS: What's 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. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > MS: Microsoft Support. Good morning, sir. Can I help you. > > IC: Hi, it's me again. I still got the same error. > > MS: What's 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: I'm afraid you'll have to reinstall Windows, sir. > > IC: Really? That takes forever. Is there any other way? > > MS: No, sir. I'm afraid not. Have a nice day. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > 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 don't get any free support? > > MS: No sir, not after sixty days and only if it concerns a bug in > our software. > > IC: This isn't a bug? > > MS: No sir, it's 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 ) > > > > > > > > Ishtiaque Ahmed (Foisal) > > http://foisal.wordpress.com > My pageflakes : > http://www.pageflakes.com/darklord.ashx > > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > > > -- > ubuntu-bd mailing list > ubuntu-bd@lists.ubuntu.com > https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bd >
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