Are we having a Ferris Bueller moment here?

[rileydag.livejournal.com]

Why do I feel like I am in this scene:

Economics Teacher: Bueller? Bueller? Bueller?
Simone: Um, he's sick. My best friend's sister's boyfriend's brother's girlfriend heard from this guy who knows this kid who's going with the girl who saw Ferris pass out at 31 Flavors last night. I guess it's pretty serious.

Why do I feel this way?  Read:

Redmond (WA) - A report in this morning's New York Times cites an anonymous source as having learned through another unnamed source that Hewlett-Packard, in meetings with Microsoft officials over the past few weeks, told them that if Windows Vista were not ready for manufacturing by August, HP would be in a poor position to be ready to ship Vista-ready computers for sale during the 2006 holiday season.

Here is the link for the whole article:   http://www.tgdaily.com/2006/03/27/hp_asked_for_vista_delay/

x-posted to my journal

Comments

[loosechanj.livejournal.com]

Vista is in abysmal shape right now, and I doubt it's going to get much better. In terms of usability, it's barely up to par with previous beta *one* releases of Windows, and they're almost to beta 2. In the past, beta 2 has usually been the point where I could live with a new version of windows, but I really doubt I'll be upgrading to Vista. And I'll most likely get it for FREE.

[kallell.livejournal.com]

why would you want a vista ready computer this year?

Wait till next year when it might be fixed

[rileydag.livejournal.com]

I don't.

I was just trying to point out the general lack of credibility in the story about HP being the reason for the delay. Someone heard something from someone who told someone, etc...

It's amazing to me how creative, or more accurately non-creative, the media can be. Especially with the non-story that is Vista.