The Windows Vista Experience: WTF Error?

[cdybedahl]

Came to work. Connected up the machine and turned it on as usual. Waited for it to boot and do all the whatever it is it does after you log in.

No network.

Went "WTF?". Checked the cable. No problem there. Asked coworkers if they had net connections. No problem there.

Considered Windows Problem Solution #1, when a little speech balloon popped up at the bottom of the screen. "Hey, I'm installing a driver for new hardware!" it said, slightly paraphrased. Went "WTF?" again. Asked for details. Was told it was installing a driver for my spiffy new builtin network card. When it was done, the network started working.

So either someone broke into the office during the weekend and replaced the on-board network hardware in my laptop, or Windows is insane.

Whicih option do you consider more likely?

Comments

[milkshake-b.livejournal.com]

I'm still stuck on Vista.

It is so not a choice.

[soren-nyrond.livejournal.com]

Frankly, that Windows has its underpants nailed to its head, and refuses to say anyhting other than "Wibble".

What i want to know is, how do I get a new PC without ending up with Vista-the accursed ?

[child-of-air.livejournal.com]

The latter.

[johno.livejournal.com]

The stores will not do it for you, but tigerdirect and dell are still selling computers with XP on them.

[trixieleitz]

Aliens. It's how they communicate.

*ponders* nah, that's too plausible to be true.

[trixieleitz]

Dell are selling systems with Ubuntu pre-installed :-)

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

My friendly *little* computer shop (we bought the last one there and am now preparing to upgrade) said they could sell us XP instead if we want... and I'm pretty sure we do...)