Asset_02, the curvy one, was an optimist. "Nonsense. We are a classic. We represent the dream of the 4:3 aspect ratio. Besides, look at the icons."
But then, the cursor flickered. It didn't go for the Start menu. It began dragging the folders. One by one, Taxes 2008 , Vacation Photos , and Resume_Final_v3 were dragged into the abyss of the Trash. 1024x768 Palm Tree Beach Wallpaper">
Scattered across their white-sand beach were "folders"—clunky yellow rectangles that Greg had dropped there over the years. One was labeled Taxes 2008 . Another was just called New Folder (4) . To the palm trees, these were huge, monolithic monuments. To Greg, they were clutter. Asset_02, the curvy one, was an optimist
"He’s gone," Asset_01 whispered. "The Great User has moved on to a Laptop. I heard it has 'Retina Display.' We're obsolete." We represent the dream of the 4:3 aspect ratio
Asset_01, the taller tree with the slightly jagged frond, was a cynic. "He’s doing it again," he’d rustle (silently, of course). "He’s hovering the cursor over the Trash bin. One day, he’s going to drag us in there and replace us with a high-res photo of a mountain range in Switzerland."