I can't believe a software company did this...

[BlueWeasel]

I work as a structural engineer and we use a computer program to design retaining wall structures. The software company frequently sends out the latest version of the program on CD's and we received the updated version a few weeks ago.

I began updating our workstations with the new CD, but found the "apparent" CD was unrecognizable in the first system. I thought maybe the CD drive didn't like that particular brand of media and moved on to the next system. Again, the computer couldn't read the drive and didn't recognize a CD was even in the drive.

I take the CD out and begin to examine it. I notice a huge crack on the bottom of the disc and nearly fell out of my chair when I saw the next part. The label on the top was peeling and I took it off to expose the CD...

The CD was nothing more than the clear, plastic cover disc that comes with the bundles of the blank CD media.

Now, this company is relatively small, so I don't expect the CD burning process to be completely mechanized.

What I find funny is how:
(1) someone couldn't understand the error when trying to burn to a piece of plastic, and
(2) probably this same individual proceeded to put a label on the plastic and ship it out as an installation CD

Does anyone know any hot deals on those new plastic CD burners?

 

[amnesiac]

LOL I'd call the company and ask what, exactly, the person in charge of the distribution was smoking at the time.

 

[LordMaul]

You're so stupid. Obviously, it is an advanced holographic disc. Don't you have the proper drive? Everyone else does.

 

[BlueWeasel]

Originally posted by: LordMaul
You're so stupid. Obviously, it is an advanced holographic disc. Don't you have the proper drive? Everyone else does.

Damn! I slacked off from AT for a few weeks and look how far behind I have fallen. Help me -- I am technologically challenged and I can't get up!

 

[PunDogg]

Originally posted by: LordMaul
You're so stupid. Obviously, it is an advanced holographic disc. Don't you have the proper drive? Everyone else does.

hahahaha yeah i have my clear plastic disk reader, i got it on newegg, it was one of there deals

Dogg

 

[hevnsnt]

WHOAH.. I can't belief it either!!!

 

[civad]

You should contact the software company and yell at them for wasting your time (and potentially damaging your system --> Unless it came with a licence in hard copy, you can even sue them in case your machine got affected..after all, the cd had to be RECOGNIZED in order for you to READ the licence, isnt it?)

The next thing to do is to ASK the software company to provide written instructions In hard copy as to how to use the cd. Not just for this time, but for all next releases.


Btw: what softrware was it? I have been designing retaining walls (work for a Civil Engg. consultancy firm ) and have been looking for one.
--> I know I might not want to buy this one

 

[ReiAyanami]

looks like they fired all the unpaid interns to cut costs...

 

[AgaBoogaBoo]

lol

 

[Ameesh]

Originally posted by: hevnsnt
WHOAH.. I can't belief it either!!!

 

[Tetsuo]

LOL, I'd like to see the look on the persons face who burned it when they see that