We are at the end, my old friend and I.
Only this post before I shut him down for the last time. I wanted to give him that. I wanted to do it on the weekend, when all the new computers are off. Server knows, but he's an old friend and knows his time is coming too.
He's kept all my secrets, traveled with me and protected me thru the cyberverse, and spent countless good, bad, and ugly hours by my side, always faithful. Never a drive arrest or viral sepsis.
I knew he was jealous of the new box and monitor on my desk for the last few months. He could see how much faster the browser worked over there, the other monitor never flickering. And when I transferred the rest of the documents today, it was just so sad.
We always knew it would have to end this way, but who wants to dwell on having to put down your trusted companion.
You're going out on top! Maybe there will still be a place for you at the office after I rip your OS-soul out of you, but I'm so sorry it can't be on my desk, and I'm going to miss you. I wonder how many more times I'll have to do this?
Goodbye, XP
