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| Thread ID: 21286 | 2002-06-22 02:00:00 | OVERHEARD IN A COMPUTER SHOP | Baldy (26) | Press F1 |
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| 56308 | 2002-06-22 09:05:00 | kinda like a mate who got told by a mechanic that his newish car(petrol not desiel) didn't have sparkplugs "the cars are so advanced today..." unscrew the cover on the the cam cover and what do you know...sparkpluds....doh ;-) it also reminds me of the local tech here who has sold god knows how many pc's with no air vents :( |
tweak'e (174) | ||
| 56309 | 2002-06-22 09:16:00 | I don't ever ask Retailers questions regarding their PCs, but HP, IBM and Compaq are great for people with little knowledge of computers. The best thing about them is that they come with a recovery CD which gets you back to where you started when you bought the PC. They also have a driver CD which has all the drivers you will need to make it work. They aren't designed for customisation, but work well for businesses that do not want Clone PCs. Driver support and reliability are a problem with clones ie you need to tweak the clones to get them performing optimally, which is a pain if you have several to set up. HP technical support is free and their web site is easy to use. |
Marty2001 (421) | ||
| 56310 | 2002-06-22 10:21:00 | LOL.... the shop was Smith City (Dunedin) My friend brought a PC from them a year or so ago, which broke down mid-November.... after waiting weeks to have it repaired, he was given the story that "All computers break down just before Xmas - thats why its taking so long to be fixed" Regarding the HP/Compaq/Packard Bell type brand of computer..... They defineately have their place. My first computer is a PB. It's a great learning tool, and has given me a good grounding in computers - and the confidence to go onto something a little more exotic next time..... |
Baldy (26) | ||
| 56311 | 2002-06-23 02:54:00 | Smith City A . I said it could have been from there . We once bought a computer from there (same one we have know only the only part that is still the same, is the processor, and motherboard . but that is about to change) Anyway . It was an Artec . Most heap of Junk you could buy . The second day we had it, it died and had to get it fixed . We got it in November 97, An early Christmas Present . Ha . We didn't get it back until mid January 98 . They said it didn't come with the CPU?? . Wouldn't work at all would it?? Anyway that is the past . I know a lot more about computers now, and so would never fall into something like that again . Just build your own . At least then you know what you are getting . By the way . ;\ If any one has a decent computer they want to give me (]:) IDG) I would be so greatful and wouldn't say no . lol :^O :D :D :D |
NathanTheKind (472) | ||
| 56312 | 2002-06-23 04:25:00 | robo: As far as I can see with my backwards telescope, what happens is: You are (auto) logged in as robo. You see "Welcome, robo [/]". You then use the login page to login as "admin". You then go to a thread, and make a posting. The screen comes back, and you are in the thread, as "robo". If you had gone back to the home page, you would have seen "Welcome, [b] admin ". But if you want to do more in that thread you are "robo". It seems to be a locality problem. It's all a matter of incantations. :D |
Graham L (2) | ||
| 56313 | 2002-06-23 06:34:00 | Well just have to put my dimes' worth in here... Q. How can you tell if a computer consultant is lying? A. His lips move! Cheers, Babe. |
Babe Ruth (416) | ||
| 56314 | 2002-06-23 06:43:00 | > A. His lips move! Her lips move! :|:D:O:|:|:D:|:D:O:D:|:O:D:O:O:|:) |
wuppo (41) | ||
| 56315 | 2002-06-23 06:51:00 | Now now wuppo I've already been 'accused' of being an old women! Cheers, Babe. |
Babe Ruth (416) | ||
| 56316 | 2002-06-23 07:06:00 | I don't see anything wrong with people like the "portly middleaged couple" buying an HP/Compaq computer if they get the after-sales support that should be coming with it. That includes prompt repairs when things pack up. Those computers wouldn't suit the likes of all us with their upgrade limitations, but you have to remember that that couple almost certainly won't ever be thinking of upgrading the parts of their machine. They'll most likely just go and buy another one in four or five years time - if they ever need to. I'd say the machine would do them almost for life if they are like my father-in-law and only use it for emails, surfing, word processing, scanning pics - and that's virtually it. I tried to tell him not to spend anymore than $2000 max for what he wanted to do, but no, he listened to the salesman and coughed up $3400 total for all the bits and pieces. More fool him. What I do think is disgusting is how the Smiths City salesman bullshitted that couple. They will obviously be like my father-in-law and pay way too much for features they won't even need just because they thought the salesman knew what he was talking about. Bruce, I remember that article when Chris went to Farmers - I owe him one for putting me off ever buying from a non-computer specialised shop! :D |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 56317 | 2002-06-23 07:09:00 | > Now now wuppo I've already been 'accused' of being an > old women! > > Cheers, Babe. So, do tell us the story behind your name then, eh? :D I already know where wuppo came from. |
Susan B (19) | ||
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