Comparing an operating system to beer (Beer for Geeks)

• Author: DigitalMind
• Filed under: Uncategorized
• Date: May 7,2008

I came across this great post here that describes different computer operating systems as though they were beer. It’s very funny and really deserves to go around.

Beers For Geeks

DOS Beer:
Requires you to use your own can opener, and requires you to read the directions carefully before opening the can. Originally only came in an 8-oz can, but now comes in a 16-oz can. However, the can is divided into 8 compartments of 2-oz each, which have to be accessed separately. Soon to be discontinued, although a lot of people are going to keep drinking it after it’s no longer available.

MAC Beer:
At first, came only in a 16-oz can, but now comes in a 32-oz can. Considered by many to be a “light” beer. All the cans look identical. When you take one from the fridge, it opens itself. The ingredients list is not on the can. If you call to ask about the ingredients, you are told that “you don’t need to know.” A notice on the side reminds you to drag your empties to the waste bin.

Windows 95 Beer:
The world’s most popular beer. Comes in a 16-oz can that looks a lot like Mac Beer’s. Requires that you already own a DOS Beer. Claims that it allows you to drink several DOS Beers simultaneously, but in reality you can only drink a few of them, very slowly, especially slowly if you are drinking the Windows Beer at the same time. Sometimes, for no apparent reason, a can of Windows Beer will explode when you open it.

Windows 98 Beer:
See Windows 95 beer above. About the same but Windows 98 beer creates less gas and makes you crash less.

Windows 2000 Beer:
A new beer on the market. A lot of people have taste tested it and claim it’s wonderful. The can looks like Mac and OS/2 Beer’s can, but tastes like Windows 95/98 Beer. It comes in 32-oz cans, but when you look inside, the cans only have 16-oz of beer in them. Most people will probably keep drinking Windows 95/98 Beer until their friends try Windows 2000 Beer and say they like it. The ingredients list, when you look at the small print, has some of the same ingredients that come in DOS and Mac Beer, even though the manufacturer claims that this is an entirely new brew.

Windows NT Beer:
Comes in 32-oz cans, but you can only buy it by the truckload. This causes most people to go out and buy bigger refrigerators. The can looks just like Windows 95 Beer’s, but the company promises to change the can to look like Windows 2000 Beer’s, after Windows 2000 Beer starts shipping well. Touted as an “industrial strength” beer, and suggested only for use in bars.

Unix Beer:
Comes in several different brands, in cans ranging from 8-oz to 64-oz. Drinkers on Unix Beer display fierce brand loyalty, even though they claim that all the different brands taste almost identical. Sometimes the pop-tops break off when you try to open them, so you have to have your own can opener around for these occasions, in which case you either need a complete set of instructions, or a friend who has been drinking Unix Beer for several years…

AmigaOS Beer:
The company has gone out of business, but their recipe has been picked up by some weird German company, so now this beer will be an import. This beer never really sold very well, because the original manufacturer didn’t understand marketing. Like Unix Beer, AmigaDOS Beer fans are an extremely loyal and loud group. it originally came in a 16-oz can, but now comes in 32-oz cans too. When this can was originally introduced, it appeared flashy and colorful, but the design hasn’t changed much over the years, so it appears dated now. Critics of this beer claim that it is only meant for watching TV anyway.

Windows XP Beer:
A solid and stable beer that finally does what it should. After Windows ME Beer, which by simply opening one near a car, would cause you to crash, this is a welcome change. While at its heart, it is similar to Windows 2000 Beer, this version is easier to open and tastes a little better. Available in 32 oz cans, with rumors of 64 oz cans available, though impossible to find anywhere, and even if you did find one, you would be better off with the 32 oz can.

Windows Vista Beer:

While countless improvements were promised over XP Beer, most of them are unnoticable, with the exception of the fact that, while still a 32 oz can, (a 64 oz can is available, though it is still not compatible with most glassware) the can now takes up far more space than a 32 oz can of XP beer did, and, unless you just bought a new refridgerator, your current fridge may not have the storage capacity to hold Vista Beer, and if it does, it probably won’t have enough power to keep it cool. Unless you buy a new fridge with Vista Beer already inside, it is recommended that you stick with XP beer for now. Also, whenever you go to open one, it warns you that it may make you intoxicated, and asks you whether you wish to cancel, or allow you to open it.

I hope you enjoyed reading it as much as I did ! You can go Digg IT here if you’d like.