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<h3 class="entry-header">Abbot And Costello Take On Computers</h3>
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<p>This has probably been around before, but it just came to me today
via email, so I thought I'd share the chuckle I got from it. It
certainly adds some interesting context to Apple's latest campaign if
viewed through that prism.</p>
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Costello’s “Who’s on First” skit</strong> </p>
<p>Costello calls and wants to buy a computer from Abbott…</p>
<p>ABBOTT: Super Duper Computer Store. Can I help you?</p>
<p>COSTELLO: Thanks. I'm setting up an office in my den, and I'm
thinking about buying a computer.</p>
<p>ABBOTT: Mac?</p>
<p>COSTELLO: No, the name's Lou.</p>
<p>ABBOTT: Your computer?</p>
<p>COSTELLO: I don't own a computer. I want to buy one.</p>
<p>ABBOTT: Mac?</p>
<p>COSTELLO: I told you, my name's Lou.</p>
<p>ABBOTT: What about Windows?</p>
<p>COSTELLO: Why? Will it get stuffy in here?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: Do you want a computer with windows?</p>
<p>COSTELLO: I don't know. What will I see when I look in the windows?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: Wallpaper.</p>
<p>COSTELLO: Never mind the windows. I need a computer and software.</p>
<p>ABBOTT: Software for windows?</p>
<p>COSTELLO: No. On the computer! I need something I can use to write
proposals, track expenses and run my business. What have you got?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: Office.</p>
<p>COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Can you recommend anything?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: I just did.</p>
<p>COSTELLO: You just did what?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: Recommend something.</p>
<p>COSTELLO: You recommended something?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: Yes.</p>
<p>COSTELLO: For my office?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: Yes.</p>
<p>COSTELLO: OK, what did you recommend for my office?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: Office.</p>
<p>COSTELLO: Yes, for my office!</p>
<p>ABBOTT: I recommend office with windows.</p>
<p>COSTELLO: I already have an office and it has windows! OK, lets just
say, I'm sitting at my computer and I want to type a proposal. What do
I need?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: Word.</p>
<p>COSTELLO: What word?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: Word in Office.</p>
<p>COSTELLO: The only word in office is office.</p>
<p>ABBOTT: The Word in Office for Windows.</p>
<p>COSTELLO: Which word in office for windows?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: The Word you get when you click the blue "W."</p>
<p>COSTELLO: I'm going to click your blue "w" if you don't start with
some straight answers. OK, forget that. Can I watch movies on the
Internet?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: Yes, you want Real One.</p>
<p>COSTELLO: Maybe a real one, maybe a cartoon. What I watch is none of
your business. Just tell me what I need!</p>
<p>ABBOTT: Real One.</p>
<p>COSTELLO: If its a long movie I also want to see reel 2, 3 & 4.
Can I watch them?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: Of course.</p>
<p>COSTELLO: Great, with what?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: Real One.</p>
<p>COSTELLO: OK, I'm at my computer and I want to watch a movie. What
do I do?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: You click the blue "1."</p>
<p>COSTELLO: I click the blue one what?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: The blue "1."</p>
<p>COSTELLO: Is that different from the blue w?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: The blue 1 is Real One and the blue W is Word.</p>
<p>COSTELLO: What word?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: The Word in Office for Windows.</p>
<p>COSTELLO: But there are three words in "office for windows"!</p>
<p>ABBOTT: No, just one. But it’s the most popular Word in the world.</p>
<p>COSTELLO: It is?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: Yes, but to be fair, there aren't many other Words left. It
Pretty much wiped out all the other Words out there.</p>
<p>COSTELLO: And that word is real one?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: Real One has nothing to do with Word. Real One isn't even
Part of Office.</p>
<p>COSTELLO: Stop! Don't start that again. What about financial
bookkeeping you have anything I can track my money with?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: Money.</p>
<p>COSTELLO: That's right. What do you have?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: Money.</p>
<p>COSTELLO: I need money to track my money?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: It comes bundled with your computer.</p>
<p>COSTELLO: What's bundled to my computer?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: Money.</p>
<p>COSTELLO: Money comes with my computer?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: Yes. No extra charge.</p>
<p>COSTELLO: I get a bundle of money with my computer? How much?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: One copy.</p>
<p>COSTELLO: Isn't it illegal to copy money?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: Microsoft gave us a license to copy money.</p>
<p>COSTELLO: They can give you a license to copy money?</p>
<p>ABBOTT: Why not? THEY OWN IT!</p>
<p>(LATER)</p>
<p>COSTELLO: How do I turn my computer off??</p>
<p>ABBOTT: Click on "START".......... </p>
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