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On Piano Teachers, Windows XP, and Aversion to Change

A trip to the Genius Bar brought back some interesting memories.
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On Piano Teachers, Windows XP, and Aversion to Change
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The interface was unmistakable, but the context threw me for a loop.

Yes, I was looking at Windows XPβ€”the operating system that Microsoft decommissioned a long time ago.

At the freakin' Apple Store.

Yesterday.

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