{"id":32863,"date":"2005-12-23T10:00:15","date_gmt":"2005-12-23T10:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.msdn.microsoft.com\/oldnewthing\/2005\/12\/23\/on-the-days-without-a-pony-web-page\/"},"modified":"2005-12-23T10:00:15","modified_gmt":"2005-12-23T10:00:15","slug":"on-the-days-without-a-pony-web-page","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/devblogs.microsoft.com\/oldnewthing\/20051223-15\/?p=32863","title":{"rendered":"On the “Days without a pony” web page"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reader Mark Eichin<\/a> was curious about the “Days with a pony” web page<\/a>. Here’s what it would look (suitably redacted) if it were still operating:<\/p>\n

December 23, 2005: Still no pony<\/b><\/font> <\/p>\n

From<\/b>: Raymond Chen
To<\/b>: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Subject<\/b>: Laptop order
Date<\/b>: Mon, 27 Mar 2000 09:47:19 -0800
<\/p>\n

I want a pony and a train set and an NEC Versa SX laptop (NECVS4E0E7A). <\/p>\n

Maybe you can help. <\/p>\n

Did I mention the pony? <\/p>\n

\n

From<\/b>: Order Management
To<\/b>: Raymond Chen
Subject<\/b>: Order Confirmation
Date<\/b>: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 14:28:19 -0800
<\/p>\n

Your order has been confirmed. Please contact your Central Sales Representative if you have any questions. <\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Customer PO#<\/td>\n1174384<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Order#<\/td>\n5549416<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Order Date<\/td>\n3\/31\/2000<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Item #<\/th>\nMfg Part#<\/th>\nDescription<\/th>\nPrice<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
A143831<\/td>\nVS4E0E7A-0300A0<\/td>\nNEC VERSASX PII400<\/td>\n#,###.##<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
0373140<\/td>\nOP-570-69002<\/td>\nNEC BATT PK<\/td>\n###.##<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A021502<\/td>\nKTN-VSLX\/128<\/td>\nKINGSTON 128MB OD V<\/td>\n###.##<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A025063<\/td>\n3CXM556<\/td>\n3COM MCD 56K CELLUL<\/td>\n###.##<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A025848<\/td>\nCE3B-100BTX<\/td>\nXIRCOM CREDITCARD E<\/td>\n##.##<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A136063<\/td>\nOP-270-69002-1<\/td>\nNEC DVD PC ACCELERA<\/td>\n###.##<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n
<\/td>\n<\/td>\nTotal<\/td>\n#,###.##<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tfoot>\n<\/table>\n
\n

From<\/b>: Raymond Chen
To<\/b>: Xxxx Xxxxxx
Subject<\/b>: FW: Order Confirmation
Date<\/b>: Fri, 31 Mar 2000 15:12:19 -0800
<\/p>\n

What, no pony? <\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

The laptop itself is still operational, assuming you don’t need to see anything. The LCD backlight died a few years ago, so you either have to type blind or work in a really bright room. For some reason, the video output also died, so the standard fallback of using it as a very small desktop machine (with external keyboard and monitor) doesn’t work. As a result, the machine sits in a drawer unused. <\/p>\n

[Raymond is currently away; this message was pre-recorded.] <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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