What kind of computer does the average person have?

[Mr N8]

Judging from my friends and family - one that constantly needs to be fixed or upgraded by me. HPs, Compaqs, and E-machines that have been FUBARed by a Best Buy tech, and require me to undo most of what their fix-it utility "fixed." Most likely one that will require me to spend 2-3 hours on it, and then have to break the news to them that they will need to buy a new piece of hardware, which pisses them off because they figured it would cost them dinner and a few beers.

 

[compudog]

Originally posted by: compudog
One that has Gator, eZula, mySearchBar, eBargains, AIM, YIM, MSN, ICQ, SexTracker, CoolWWWSearch, QaBar, PowerScan, PurityScan, TurboDownload, WhenU, CyDoor, KeenValue, MyWay, KaZaA, WinMX, GigaTechSuperBar, eBuddy, BOnziBuddy, expired anti-virus program (McAfee, Norton, PCCillin etc), More Trojans than the ancient city of Troy, More viruses than all of Africa, AOL 5.0, 6.0, 7.0, 8.0, 9.0. A 25 minute boot time, 12 copies of each Back Street Boys "hit" in directories called New Folder, New Folder(1), New Folder(2), New Folder(3).... .... ....

This is actually true. Sad, but true. I just finished cleaning this computer up. 18 year old college student took his parent's computer with him to school. Computer - Duron 1.3, 256 MB, 60GB, 48x12x48 CD/RW, 56K AMR, 10/100 NIC, Integrated SiS Video and sound.