People next door had a new computer built

Doomer

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Punk kid down the street built it. He put the COA on the side of the monitor.

Brilliant, why didn't I think of that?
 

BriGy86

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Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
What's a COA? I googled but it could be a lot of things. Certificate of Authenticity is my best guess.

correct. now if they upgrade the monitor they no longer have easy access to the key.

*EDIT*
my first time warp! :eek:
 

Q

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Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
What's a COA? I googled but it could be a lot of things. Certificate of Authenticity is my best guess.

It is.

And only reason putting it on monitor is bad is that it'll either fade from the heat, or if they sell the monitor they will loose the COA? I have no idea
 

KLin

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Originally posted by: RedSquirrel
What's a COA? I googled but it could be a lot of things. Certificate of Authenticity is my best guess.

Your Googling skills have been proven. I bestow upon you the title of Googling Master!
 

Zim Hosein

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Originally posted by: Doomer
Punk kid down the street built it. He put the COA on the side of the monitor.

Brilliant, why didn't I think of that?

Are you peeping into your neighbor's window Doomer? :Q

 

guyver01

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Originally posted by: Doomer
Punk kid down the street built it. He put the COA on the side of the monitor.

Brilliant, why didn't I think of that?

are you jealous because he lowballed ya and is now making bank while you're panhandling?
 

Newbian

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Originally posted by: Zim Hosein
Originally posted by: Doomer
Punk kid down the street built it. He put the COA on the side of the monitor.

Brilliant, why didn't I think of that?

Are you peeping into your neighbor's window Doomer? :Q

He has to be able to watch what the good porn is these days.
 

KK

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on the upside if they upgrade their computer keeping their monitor, they'll be good to go.
 

Riverhound777

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Wow that sucks, if they get rid of the monitor what will they do? Its impossible to write down the key on another piece of paper, they are doomed!!!!
 

villageidiot111

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That kid is gonna be in a world of shit in 2 weeks when his neighbors get their first virus and hes their "go to guy."
 

silverpig

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Originally posted by: Riverhound777
Wow that sucks, if they get rid of the monitor what will they do? Its impossible to write down the key on another piece of paper, they are doomed!!!!

My monitor and case outlast everything else in my computer by several iterations.

In the past 10 years I've had 3 monitors and 3 cases that have run with oh, 10 motherboard/cpu/video card combos.
 

Modelworks

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Originally posted by: villageidiot111
That kid is gonna be in a world of shit in 2 weeks when his neighbors get their first virus and hes their "go to guy."

Too true.
There are quite a few times when I wished I had just told people, I have no idea what is wrong, they make computers with color screens now ?

Damn annoying when they make you their own personal tech support.