My friend Janet needs a laptop. She said she wanted to buy mine, a Toshiba, and suggested that I should buy a new one for myself. I thought about it for a while and decided to give in to her request. I charged her a couple hundred dollars less than the original price, although the laptop is just about 4 months old, because she is a friend. Had she been someone else, I would have said no. Another Filipino friend of Janet told her that I am pricing her too much. That there are other brand new units that are cheaper. That Janet should buy a Windows XP processor since mine is Windows Vista. But isn't Microsoft stopping the mainstream support for Windows XP Service Pack? That would mean security holes could then be easily exploited.
I told Janet that she has to check the specifications of that "Compaq" laptop her friend is talking about. It might be cheaper but of less quality, or maybe it pales with the features that my "Toshiba" has. Mine is already installed with MS Office, which doesn't come with the purchase of a new one. It also has the necessary Virus and Spyware programs ready. It comes with a portable video cam too. I told Janet to go for whichever she feels is right for her use and be critical – feature-wise and pricewise.
What I don’t like about the comment from her friend was that, the person thinks I am overpricing Janet. Damn! Why do I have to do that? Money doesn’t count if you care for a friend who has been begging you for months for the laptop. I love the notebook I own, and if I have to keep it forever to myself, I will. But because I love Janet as a friend, I have to go against my own rule. Isn’t that enough to keep others shut up?
These people who don’t think before they say something must be insensitive beings. Think before you utter meaningless words. Otherwise, your words will be used against you.
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2 Comments:
"Any fool can make things bigger, more complex, and more violent. It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage - to move in the opposite direction. "
May 12, 2008 11:40 PM
I know. That is Albert Einstein's quotes.
May 14, 2008 3:31 AM
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