::sigh:: my poor friend

[imported_michealo]

in my experience, CS majors are only good for telling you that 1 + 1 != 3, but don't know dick about actual PC hardware

 

[nick1985]

Originally posted by: tk109
Telling him to buy a dell was your first mistake.

thats not exactly what i said. please re-read

 

[The Pentium Guy]

Hah. A History teacher PWNING a CS Major in... computers.

 

[wchou]

Originally posted by: nick1985

Originally posted by: Texun
It's his mess, but since he is a friend you can politely extend a hand and if he accepts the offer then go ahead and sort out the mess, but don't be too critical of the parts. Odds are that he is fully aware of the mess he is in and hammering the parts selection won't help the situation. Also, it could be that he is somewhat embarrassed that he did not go with your original plan, which would explain why he did not come right out and ask you to fix it for him. He knows you are there so I would say the next move is his.

im thinking that this will be my plan...

half of me feels sorry for him, but the other half is dissapointed he went ahead and did all this without consulting me.

I see, you are like a bitch I smell jealousy. Your friend must like the other guys more then you? so you want to see some respect before you will give him a helping hand?

 

[w00t]

Originally posted by: wchou

Originally posted by: nick1985

Originally posted by: Texun
It's his mess, but since he is a friend you can politely extend a hand and if he accepts the offer then go ahead and sort out the mess, but don't be too critical of the parts. Odds are that he is fully aware of the mess he is in and hammering the parts selection won't help the situation. Also, it could be that he is somewhat embarrassed that he did not go with your original plan, which would explain why he did not come right out and ask you to fix it for him. He knows you are there so I would say the next move is his.

im thinking that this will be my plan...

half of me feels sorry for him, but the other half is dissapointed he went ahead and did all this without consulting me.

I see, you are like a bitch I smell jealousy. Your friend must like the other guys more then you? so you want to see some respect before you will give him a helping hand?

you just got called a bitch...

 

[0roo0roo]

just say "dude you shoulda gotten a dell!"

hah hah!!

tis cruel but true. if you don't put in the research yourself to pick parts knowledgeably..u shouldn't be building.

unless you are willing to be 24/7 tech support for a friend, u don't build em a pc. u tell em to get prebuilt with all the nice customer service/garrrantees and tech support.

 

[Steven the Leech]

Originally posted by: ExpertNovice
Don't let others affect your actions.

If you allow the big bad CS major to alter how you would normally treat a "friend" then you are not in control of your own actions.

Want to help your "friend" to show up the CS major? Is that the way you really want others to perceive you? If so, go for it.

Not sure what to do? What would you do if the person who has the dead computer purchased the items on their own because they respected your time and did not want to bother you? When you know this answer you will have the proper answer.

Whatever you do, DON't say... you idiot! or grumble or.... Well, if you are perfect then you could... wait, a perfect person wouldn't!


PS. This is a do as I say not as I do piece of wisdom taught to my children. Who are much better than I am.

And if the parts work together tell him he made some good choices, even if they werent.

 

[akugami]

Let the guy stew for a couple of days more. Ask him how the computer is coming along, if it's still not working, offer a helping hand. I've told people to get Dell's before. I would never use a Dell in my own house. However, I use a Dell at work for business use. I also will recommend a Dell to people who I do NOT want to be the 24/7 tech support guy for.