Obituary for Oswald

Posted by Ally Blue, 05/01/08 09:00 AM

Tonight Oswald, my beloved laptop, died. Maybe it shouldn’t have been a shock, but it was. I’d replaced the hard drive back in December after the original hard drive had a meltdown, but Oswald gave me no clue that he was in his death throes. I thought we’d have at least another year or two together. And now he’s gone :-(

Oswald and I were together almost five years. I wrote my very first published stories on him. He was with me when I got my first novel contract. Sometimes, I felt like he was an extension of me. I took him with me everywhere. I know he was really just a machine, but after such a long and close relationship he felt real to me. I’m experiencing a very real sense of loss right now. I’m going to order a new MacBook, of course, but there will never be another Oswald. I’ll miss him.

So, other people get this attached to their computers, right? Please tell me I’m not a total freak O_O

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Comments: [3]

  1. 1 Jennifer Shirk

    I feel for ya. It’s sad to see such a loyal “friend” go. :)

    Comment by Jennifer Shirk · May 1, 10:49 AM
  2. 2 Maria

    RIP, Oswald.

    I had to upgrade my pc several times in the past couple of years. I’ve refused my husband’s attempts to buy me a new one.

    I hate the idea of starting with a new machine and having to reload all my software (lots and lots of software).

    And now Vista is out. What if it hates my old software? What if it refuses to play nice?

    So what are you going to call your new machine?

    Comment by Maria · May 1, 05:38 PM
  3. 3 Ally Blue

    Thanks, y’all!
    hugs
    I have no idea what to call the new machine. Maybe I’ll figure it out when it gets here. The boy-child thinks I should call it Admiral Crunch Bite o_O

    Comment by Ally Blue · May 1, 07:49 PM

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