Welcome with me the newest member of our office!

Sabrina, a beautiful, sleek-looking machine, replaced Oscar (click this link to read about him). Where Oscar was short and squat, Sabrina is tall and elegant. She reminds me (slightly) of Audrey Hepburn.

The day Sabrina arrived, Oscar chose to seamlessly perform his duties so we left Sabbie in the box, and continued using Oscar. The next day, we unwrapped our new friend and exclaimed in wonder over her beauty and presumed intelligence. We set her on the desk next to Oscar. Oscar became moody and SHUT HIMSELF DOWN! Really! Since Sabrina was not yet plugged in or networked, we coaxed Oscar to begin working again. We begged him, massaged him, unplugged and replugged him. Nothing worked. He refused to budge. He wouldn't even allow a slight blink of his indicator lights.

In amazement, Kathy and I stared at each other. "I can't believe he is this jealous!" she exclaimed. "This is crazy."

So Sabbie began working earlier than intended. She did not have a chance for acclimation or training. She just jumped right into her work, and she has done a great job so far. One characteristic that we noticed right away was the fact that she purrs, and it's a very lady-like sound. Oscar's growls are now a thing of the past.

And you know what? I miss him.