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Dear Windows, It’s Over

Written By
Web Webster
Web Webster
Feb 28, 2008

“Dear Windows Professional Service Pack 2:

“I didn’t want to tell you this in person, because I thought it
might be too complicated, and might take too long. After all, we’ve
been together for a long time, almost five years and running now. I
know, i know. I know you so well; your control panel, your
installation procedures, even when you get mad and go all blue
screen on me; what can I say, you kinda grew on me.

“But to be honest, things have been going downhill for a long
time now…”

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Web Webster

Web Webster

Web Webster has more than 20 years of writing and editorial experience in the tech sector. He’s written and edited news, demand generation, user-focused, and thought leadership content for business software solutions, consumer tech, and Linux Today, he edits and writes for a portfolio of tech industry news and analysis websites including webopedia.com, and DatabaseJournal.com.

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