Well, I’ve finally done it. I’ve taken advantage of the free offer to upgrade to Windows 7 that came with my computer. The form is filled, mailing address submitted, and bill scanned. And then I looked at the fine print. It turns out that I could have done all of this as soon as I bought the laptop, and I would have probably received the installation disc this week or next. Instead, I will have to wait 8 to 10 weeks before I even receive the disk, not to mention how long it might actually take for the OS to install.
I guess that it’ll take so long because it’s coming from Samsung, but still. I bought the computer at Future Shop downtown, and that’s something like 40 minutes away by Metro. Would it really be difficult for them to just tell me that they have a copy at the store that I can pick up? It would save everyone a lot of time and trouble, and I wouldn’t be whining about my lack of foresight now. It doesn’t really matter, I suppose. I’m still getting $130 worth of software for free, and I can wait a few months for that. Besides, it’s not as if anybody will roll out software that I desperately want that would end up only running on Windows 7… right?
P.S.: About the whole controversy of Obama getting the Nobel Peace Prize already: Couldn’t they have waited a little longer? The guy’s been in office for less than a year, and he’s already got enough on his plate. He doesn’t have to have these extra expectations hovering over him as well. Not to mention he hasn’t really done that much yet. I’m sure that he’ll have earned it by the end of his term, so why not wait until then?
