So I’m back in the office today, and one of the techies tells me my new notebook computer is ready for me to take ownership.<\/p>\n
I really want this unit. I really do. But …<\/p>\n
… it’s the first of this model that these guys have configured, and we’re still pretty new on XP.<\/p>\n
… this is going to be a very, very, very busy week, so taking the day or two to restore and reconfigure the machine to my liking is out of the question.<\/p>\n
… Thursday night I’m going to be flying off to California for two weeks, which means any problems I run into, I’ll be at the mercy of other offices’ tech support, including one office which, ah, doesn’t have the best of reputations.<\/p>\n
I think I’ll stick with what I have until the new year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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