Office 2008 Upgrade for the G5

August 2, 2008

Simple task - insert DVD - hit INSTALL
fill in the blanks (OMG! have they got blanks)

find and squint to read the ID# on the disk (which is different from the product code - yep TWO)

this paranoid company wants to make sure they squeeze every last dime out of you

OK - RUN to the hard drive (I had a USB inserted - oh right - we want to install on a temp device!!!)

run run run

of course --- I am out and about vacuuming and running the laundry - dishes - making toast
sipping decaf

I NEED to be on the treadmill

I am using the hall bathroom - I learned to flush that toilet so it doesn't assault me
I am actually afraid of the one in my bedroom!

I have throw rugs cleaned up

spiders off the ceiling (pesky creatures)

QVC FASHION DAY - I finally found it - because NOTHING IS ON TV (until the olympics are over - turn off the TV - they are not running anything good)
I may re-watch the Midsomer murder DVDs - after I get speakers for the MacBook

and I need background noise

Hmmmm - another 6-hour pride & Prejudice?

Cranford?

The original Star Wars Tapes? (I was going to ditch them and then thought - no -- these actually have value----)

OK

it FINISHES doing its thing

and I went to open WORD 2008 - so I could get that second number - and it crashed
and crashed - and crashed (sending reports to Microsoft all the time and then re-retrying)

OK - I opened Excel - worked - got the number - finished the registration
which requires you to "sign up" to some odd-ball thing and get yet another password (dyslexia hell and discrimination)

I filed a formal damn error report and I am now getting very, very pissed.

OK - Auto updates - fine - run them -- see if that helps
A small one - done
A BIG SP1 12.0.1 BIG download (HEY - I BOUGHT A DVD SO I DIDN'T HAVE A BIG DOWNLOAD!!!)
This beast INSTALLS just like the DVD - the whole damn thing repeats

I hauled around the sofa - started another laundry load - folded towels - set up the weight machine (which will be added to the mix now)
i.e. - I can SKIP TWO machines (actually - my left leg HURTS if I skip the treadmill)

an hour or so ---- later --- it finally finishes
(Did I mention they "confirm your email" - why? I didn't tell them they could send me ANYTHING! And they had better NOT!)

Word 2008 - now opens.

Can I bill the SOBs for my time?

Why can't Microsoft grow up and act like Adobe? You know - a REAL software house?

I need a dark chocolate Starbuck's

I have reached the kitchen - which mean box up the returns FINALLY

and clear the counter - I need to SEW

See - I am getting ready - I am NESTING

Now I have to install --- CS3 Upgrade for the G5 - Adobe - 99 pieces of software
retype my system password a dozen times at least - OY!

And when I am done - the MacBook gets Office 2008 (TOMORROW)
and the PC gets the CS3 upgrade --- same old same old

here's a thought - they KEEP TRACK OF YOU SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO RETYPE ALL THE TIME AND THEY CAN TELL YOU ARE REGISTERED

Tired of doing their bookkeeping for them