Do you consider yourself a pc tech?

[vi edit]

Unfortunately.

 

[SpunkyJones]

I admit to nothing, and say even less.

 

[jadinolf]

No but I can fix my own computers.

 

[roguerower]

Originally posted by: Amol
meaning . . . . . . . i am the UBER-EST PC GUY IN THE WORLD or THE TECHIE IN MY GROUP OF FRIENDS

i'm the latter, definitely not the former

I'm a definitely the latter myself. But I do keep up to speed on the new technologies coming out.

 

[meltdown75]

Yeah, sort of.

 

[Rock Hydra]

Originally posted by: Zim Hosein

Originally posted by: Coquito
Say that out loud. I dare you. Your life will become hell.

I concur! :beer:

Yeah, Holy fudge. I got A+ certified last year. Somehow after I told my friends, prettymuch most of my school knew and I had numerous people asking me quesitons/trying to get me to fix crap for free. Eventually, I bought a thinkgeek shirt that says "NO, I WILL NOT FIX YOUR COMPUTER".

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: ribbon13
Indeed. I only reccomend MacMinis to my family anymore, for a very good reason.

ah, thank you! you've just solved my PC problems 😀

Friends/family: What computer should I get?
Kaido: Mac Mini with 512mb ram + Dell 17" LCD + Logitech keyboard and mouse
Friends/family: Thanks!

10 months later:
Friends/family: I love this thing! It rarely crashes and it's easy to use and I don't even need to call you for help!
Kaido: *whew*

 

[KoolDrew]

Originally posted by: lavagirl669
kind of sort of 😉

 

[Toastedlightly]

Yea, all my family uses me for tech. Luckily my first customer payed me, so now they all pay me (albeit like 20 bucks for a 2 hour job, but wth, queality time is good.

 

[cronos]

Originally posted by: Monkey muppet
well since it's my job I hope so

 

[Kaido]

Originally posted by: djheater
Well... I think that everyone at my family and work (in IT) consider me a PC tech, but I don't. If I could lay a multi-meter on a board and solder on a resistor, I'd consider myself MORE of a tech, but really I'm just a hack.

Eh, I think we all are to an extent. I hardly know anything about actual electronics - I got a C- in AC/DC Circuit Analysis and that was only from the good graces of the teacher. I know how to screw a computer together, how to choose parts well, how to test it, and how to deal with software. To 99% of the people out there, I am a genius computer user, because I can do what they can't, and I can do it well. However, to a real, hardcore computer enthusiast who can solder his PCI cards back together, measure things with a multimeter, do all that stuff, I'm just a hack, like you said. It all depends on your perspective. Just from screwing around, I know enough to get by with pretty much anything, and I know how to learn how to use new hardware and new software fairly easily, so computers are a lot easier for me now.

In the end, we're all just hacks. The grass is always greener on the other side - there's always someone who knows more.

 

[bozack]

well since I have been a systems analyst for the past four years for major companies then I would hope so, however there is a world of difference between supporting corp environments which IMHO are cookie cutter to supporting the MacGuyver problems that the average PC will face....

You would be surprised how many people who support corporate IT don't even own their own computer for home and prefer not to use computers on their own free time....scary IMHO.

 

[Colt45]

only for my own computers 🙂

<phone rings>
hello
-my computer sucks again fix it
whats wrong with it
-goatporn.mpg.exe wont play
*smacks forehead*
- well, can you fix it
argh
</phone call>

 

[saxophonoia]

Originally posted by: bozack
You would be surprised how many people who support corporate IT don't even own their own computer for home and prefer not to use computers on their own free time....scary IMHO.

There are quite a few of these people in our IT dept. Luckily they're programmers so it's ok I guess. 😀

 

[Corporate Thug]

Originally posted by: melchoir
I am one. =(