When are you going to get your act together, Microsoft

Dear Microsoft,

Please stop sending me updates.

It’s clear that you don’t understand how my mind works, and I don’t understand yours. Which came first, I don’t know.

I don’t expect you to change your ways. I am aware that you have many many users, and you are not exactly panting to serve me, but I do have to say I don’t understand your motives. What are you thinking? All I can imagine is that you have the idea you are supposed to complicate things. Certainly, as soon as I figure out one of your bright ideas, you change it. Can’t you leave well enough alone?

I have at least two friends who are pulling their hair out because of your Vista program. One cannot even access Heaven’s web site nor this blog because of Vista. And she is quite computer-savvy. Of course, my friends can write to you themselves and not get an answer either.

But Vista is not why I’m writing to you this morning.

For years and years, I have held back on telling you this. You may have done this silly thing from Day One. This is certainly something that, for the life of me, I cannot possibly imagine what you were thinking. This may be the silliest thing you have ever done. I am talking about the sounds you make.

Dear Microsoft, why do you make my computer make a sound every time I open an email? It's not your business.

Do you think I'm unaware that I’m opening an email and that you are duty-bound to ring a bell to let me know?

Also, you make my computer make this perky little sound every time a new email arrives. Honestly, it wouldn’t be so bad if you made your sound only when an important email arrives, but you don’t know when to draw the line.

I do know how to turn off my sound, however, and this is to let you know that I have.

Sincerely yours,

Gloria Wendroff