HoodaThunk?

Well the class is done now that the week’s over. I did both far worse than was required and far better than I’d hoped after my long hiatus from the actual, day-to-day hands-on work. Actually, today’s lab exercise was pretty blasted good, considering, and I definitely scored the top test in the class for today’s run.

I have many weeks of practice labs ahead of me as I prepare for the real thing in a few months. More to come on that later on but it’s good to be able to actually look at blogs and news reports again!

Update: Oh, yes! Almost forgot this report from the End User blog at Amazon. Microsoft is looking to prime the pump for later this year by offering discounts and upgrade specials on their new O/S, Windows 7. From the blog:

Microsoft, trying to revive its flagship PC operating system in the middle of a recession, said today that it will price the primary edition of Windows 7 for home users 17 percent below the retail price of its predecessor.

The unusual move was one of a series of Windows 7 pricing announcements made by the company Thursday morning in preparation for the scheduled Oct. 22 launch. Under the plan, Windows 7 Home Premium will be available for $199.99 in stores, $40 less than Windows Vista Home Premium.

Even before adjusting for inflation, that matches the original price of Windows XP Home — which was released in 2001.

Given the reports I’m hearing, Windows 7 will be worth the upgrade price. I’ll post more on that as the date approaches. (And no, I’m not going to be one of the early adopters. I’ve been in this industry long enough to know better than that.)