486 -- The average IQ needed to understand a PC.
State-of-the-art -- Any computer you can't afford.
Obsolete -- Any computer you own.
Microsecond -- The time it takes for your state-of-the-art computer to become obsolete.
G3 -- Apple's new Macs that makes you say "Gee, three times faster than the computer I bought for the same price a Microsecond ago."
Syntax Error -- Walking into a computer store and saying, "Hi, I want to buy a computer and money is no object."
Hard Drive -- The sales technique employed by computer salesmen, especially after a Syntax Error.
GUI ("gooey") -- What your computer becomes after spilling your coffee on it.
Keyboard -- The standard way to generate computer errors.
Mouse -- An advanced input device to make computer errors easier to generate.
Floppy -- The state of your wallet after purchasing a computer.
Portable Computer -- A device invented to force businessmen to work at home, on vacation, and on business trips.
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