- State-of-the-art: Any computer you can't afford.
- Obsolete: Any computer you own.
- Microsecond: The time it takes for your state-of-the-art computer to
become obsolete. - G4: Apple's new Macs that make you say, "Gee, it's four times faster
than the computer I bought for the same price a microsecond ago." - Syntax Error: Walking into a computer store and saying, "Hi, I want
to buy a computer and money is no object." - Hard Drive: The sales technique employed by computer salesmen,
especially after a Syntax Error. - GUI (pronounced "gooey"): What your computer becomes after spilling
your coke on it. - Keyboard: The standard way to generate computer errors.
- Mouse: An advanced input device to make computer errors easier to
generate. - Floppy: The state of your wallet after purchasing a computer.
- Laptop Computer: A device invented to force businessmen to work at
home, on vacation, and on business trips. - Disk Crash: A typical computer response to any critical deadline.
- System Update: A quick method of trashing ALL of your software.