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The Totally Unauthorized Microsoft Joke Book

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Not a bad book, but not as great as I hoped. There were way too many jokes about Bill Gates dying (although it would be nice) and comparing Gates to god. Worth it for the nerds who have a sense of humor (mac users!). Also has a really nice index which makes it easy to find your favorite jokes by the name of the persons in the joke.

Fun and funny book. My copy is already dog-eared from it's trek through our I.T. department. The tech support guys howled at the Top Ten lists. The Microsoft interview yarn on pgs 14-15 cracked me up. (Close to the truth, to those of you who haven't been through the drill.)

Would highly recommend to a specific readership,the techno-literate.

There is an art to telling a really funny story, and the author of this book has definately made that art a science. The book offers a surprising variety of humor, including everthing from longer jokes with really clever punchlines to top ten lists and humorous haiku's. Overall, I found the book quite funny, and well worth the price. It would be a great gift for anyone who knows anything about computers - even those who work for Microsoft in Redmond, Washington.

The top ten lists are refreshingly original. The glossary of Windows terms skewers the over zealous promotional engine that is the bane of the Sunday paper color supplement. The Microsoft New Product Hype Decoder is my personal favorite and was worth the price of the book.

I had to put the book down I was laughing so hard. I especially liked the haiku's and Window's glossary. The "Top Ten" lists alone were definitely worth it.