"Five Reasons Computers Must Be Female"*
*5. No one but their creator understands their internal logic.
4. Even your smallest mistakes are immediately
committed to memory for future reference.
3. The native language used to communicate with
other computers is incomprehensible to everyone else.
2. The message, "Bad command or file name," is about
as informative as "If you don't know why I'm mad at
you, then I'm certainly not going to tell you."
1. As soon as you make a commitment to one, you
find yourself spending half your paycheck on accessories for it.
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"Five Reasons Computers Must Be Male"*
*5. They're heavily dependent on external tools and equipment.
4. They periodically cut you off right when you think
you've established a network connection.
3. They'll usually do what you ask them to do, but they
won't do more than they have to and they won't think
of it on their own.
2. They're typically obsolete within five years and need
to be traded in for a new model. Some users, however,
feel they've already got so much invested in the darn
thing that they're compelled to remain with an underpowered system.
1. They get hot when you turn them on, and that's the
only time you have their attention.
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