If Bud Abbott and Lou Costello were alive today, their infamous sketch, 'Who's
on First?' might have turned out something like this:

                   
COSTELLO CALLS TO BUY A COMPUTER FROM
ABBOTT

                     
ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help
you?
                     
COSTELLO: Thanks. I'm setting up an office in my den and I'm thinking about
buying a computer.

         
ABBOTT: Mac?

                     
COSTELLO: No, the name's Lou.

                     
ABBOTT: Your computer?

                     
COSTELLO: I don't own a computer. I want to buy
one.

                     
ABBOTT : Mac?

                     
COSTELLO: I told you, my name's Lou.

     
ABBOTT: What about Windows?

                     
COSTELLO: Why? Will it get stuffy in here?

                     
ABBOTT: Do you want a computer with Windows?

                     
COSTELLO: I don't know. What will I see when I look at the
windows?

                     
ABBOTT: Wallpaper.

                       
COSTELLO: Never mind the windows. I need a computer and
software.

                     
ABBOTT: Software for Windows?

                     
COSTELLO: No. On the computer! I need something I can use to write proposals,
track expenses and run my business. What do you have?

                   
ABBOTT: Office.

                     
COSTELLO: Yeah, for my office. Can you recommend anything?

                     
ABBOTT: I just did.

                     
COSTELLO: You just did what?


ABBOTT: Recommend something.

                     
COSTELLO: You recommended something?

                     
ABBOTT: Yes.

                     
COSTELLO: For my office?

                     
ABBOTT: Yes

                     
COSTELLO: OK, what did you recommend for my
office?

                     
ABBOTT: Office.

                     
COSTELLO: Yes, for my office!

                     
ABBOTT: I recommend Office with Window's.

                     
COSTELLO: I already have an office with windows! OK, let's just say I'm
sitting at my computer and I want to type a proposal.  What do I need?

                     
ABBOTT: Word.

 
COSTELLO: What word?

                     
ABBOTT: Word in Office.

                     
COSTELLO: The only word in office is office.

                     
ABBOTT: The Word in Office for Windows.

                     
COSTELLO: Which word in office for windows?

                      
ABBOTT: The Word you get when you click the blue 'W'.

                     
COSTELLO: I'm going to click your blue 'w' if you don't start with some straight
answers. What about financial bookkeeping? You have anything I can track my
money with?

                     
ABBOTT: Money.

                     
COSTELLO: That's right What do you have?

                     
ABBOTT: Money.


COSTELLO: I need money to track my money?

                     
ABBOTT: It comes bundled with your computer.

                     
COSTELLO: What's bundled with my computer?

                     
ABBOTT: Money.

                     
COSTELLO: Money comes with my computer?

                     
ABBOTT: Yes. No extra charge.

     
COSTELLO: I get a bundle of money with my computer? How
much?

                     
ABBOTT: One copy.

                     
COSTELLO: Isn't it illegal to copy money?

                     
ABBOTT: Microsoft gave us a license to copy Money.

                     
COSTELLO: They can give you a license to copy money?
                     
ABBOTT: Why not? THEY OWN IT!

                     
(A few days later)

                     
ABBOTT: Super Duper computer store. Can I help
you?

                     
COSTELLO: How do I turn my computer
off?

                     
ABBOTT: Click on 'START'