I think people are just plain stupid when it comes to technology

[nutxo]

Originally posted by: StrangerGuy

Originally posted by: lilcam

Originally posted by: StrangerGuy
I will not call your average computer user stupid if he does not know how to disable a primary slave in BIOS.

Stupid in the sense of buying a new computer when it's possible to fix the current PC.
it's like buying a new car when you're starter doesnt work!

"My car wont start, I'll just go buy a new one."

Point taken. 🙂

Anyway, what are the specs of his old PC?

Maybe it was just an excuse to buy a new machine?

 

[LuckyTaxi]

Originally posted by: StrangerGuy

Originally posted by: lilcam

Originally posted by: StrangerGuy
I will not call your average computer user stupid if he does not know how to disable a primary slave in BIOS.

Stupid in the sense of buying a new computer when it's possible to fix the current PC.
it's like buying a new car when you're starter doesnt work!

"My car wont start, I'll just go buy a new one."

Point taken. 🙂

Anyway, what are the specs of his old PC?

1.1 celeron with 128MB ram. Lukicly I had some additional RAM, so now I have 512MB

 

[us3rnotfound]

he'll demand it back when he finds out it works fine. stupid friends :|

 

[rh71]

Originally posted by: PingSpike

Originally posted by: acemcmac
A girl in my women's studies class asked if I was good with computers. She says she keeps getting popups, she can't get on the internet and that even word processing is a chore. She clearly needs to be reformatted. I told her it would take two and a half hours, and that even though I have been contracted out for in excess of 100$ an hour, I'd do the whole thing for her for 50$.

I'm a little tight on cash this month and 50$ would... sadly... really help me out.

She balked that "thats a lot of money and shed have to ask her dad first"

fvck her. fvck them. they don't need our help.

She probably expected you to do it for free because she has a vagina and you're a guy.

well she'd have to be hot on top of that. A "chance" would be his payment.

EDIT>> I see he said she wasn't. Makes sense he talked money. 🙂

 

[Red Dawn]

I think people are just plain stupid when it comes to technology

Nah I just think they are preoccupied with other things like dating,having a social life and being normal.

 

[SagaLore]

My guess is that along time ago the bios was set to use the slave. Then recently a power outage or just a failing cmos battery cleared out the bios to defaults - and set it back to primary.

 

[neutralizer]

cable select is your friend 🙂.

 

[So]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

I think people are just plain stupid when it comes to technology

Nah I just think they are preoccupied with other things like dating,having a social life and being normal.

:roll:

Oh, please educate us, rico suave.

 

[Siva]

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

I think people are just plain stupid when it comes to technology

Nah I just think they are preoccupied with other things like dating,having a social life and being normal.

:roll:

Oh, please educate us, rico suave.

Come on, we know Red Dawn spends all his time working it with the ladies; he's a pimp, not a nerd who drools over girls on an internet forum like the rest of the losers on AT 😉

 

[Red Dawn]

Originally posted by: Siva

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

I think people are just plain stupid when it comes to technology

Nah I just think they are preoccupied with other things like dating,having a social life and being normal.

:roll:

Oh, please educate us, rico suave.

Come on, we know Red Dawn spends all his time working it with the ladies; he's a pimp, not a nerd who drools over girls on an internet forum like the rest of the losers on AT 😉

Yeah that's me:roll::laugh:

 

[Alex]

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: Sentinel
how did that happen?

Who cares, free computer!

word! what are the specs?

 

[SVT Cobra]

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: Sentinel
how did that happen?

Who cares, free computer!

yup use it for parts or a server or something

 

[KoolDrew]

A lot of people who have no idea about computers buy a new computer whenever something goes wrong. I know somebody who bought a whole new PC just because they got a virus.

 

[AbsolutDealage]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

I think people are just plain stupid when it comes to technology

Nah I just think they are preoccupied with other things like dating,having a social life and being normal.

Suckers 😉

 

[Alex]

Originally posted by: acemcmac
A girl in my women's studies class asked if I was good with computers. She says she keeps getting popups, she can't get on the internet and that even word processing is a chore. She clearly needs to be reformatted. I told her it would take two and a half hours, and that even though I have been contracted out for in excess of 100$ an hour, I'd do the whole thing for her for 50$.

I'm a little tight on cash this month and 50$ would... sadly... really help me out.

She balked that "thats a lot of money and shed have to ask her dad first"

fvck her. fvck them. they don't need our help.

when i was in uni in canada i'd charge $10/hour or the equivalent in beer (seriously!)
i ended up making a lot more than that too because they ppl see that its actual work being done and its so cheap that they feel bad and are so grateful they'll tip generously! i'd also always say if i cant fix it then its free....

ex: went to fix this girls computer, essentially i backed up her stuff, cleaned out case (tons of dust) and format. whole process took just under 2 hours. so i said well thats almost 2 hours, 10 bucks an hour so,,uhhhh and she was like ok and left and came back with 40 bucks and was like thanks so much

ex2: went to fix this girls computer and her roomates too, just a matter of running antivirus and antispyware a couple times to clean it out and some minor tweaking. took an hour and a half... same situation and they paid me 45 bucks + a 12-pack of beer... lol awesome eh?!

summary
--

1. offer low prices and other incentives (if i cant fix it its free)
2. ppl will love you and overpay
...
3. profit

 

[backinsac]

Originally posted by: RaynorWolfcastle

Originally posted by: acemcmac
A girl in my women's studies class asked if I was good with computers. She says she keeps getting popups, she can't get on the internet and that even word processing is a chore. She clearly needs to be reformatted. I told her it would take two and a half hours, and that even though I have been contracted out for in excess of 100$ an hour, I'd do the whole thing for her for 50$.

I'm a little tight on cash this month and 50$ would... sadly... really help me out.

She balked that "thats a lot of money and shed have to ask her dad first"

fvck her. fvck them. they don't need our help.

Wait. What the hell were you doing in a women studies class in the first place 😕

Studying women, duh. 🙂

 

[artikk]

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

Originally posted by: Siva

Originally posted by: So

Originally posted by: Red Dawn

I think people are just plain stupid when it comes to technology

Nah I just think they are preoccupied with other things like dating,having a social life and being normal.

:roll:

Oh, please educate us, rico suave.

Come on, we know Red Dawn spends all his time working it with the ladies; he's a pimp, not a nerd who drools over girls on an internet forum like the rest of the losers on AT 😉

Yeah that's me:roll::laugh:

lol. Cheer up Red Dawn :laugh: