On Tuesday 09 January 2007 06:28, M. Fioretti wrote:
> (1) I regularly meet _professionals_ saying things like "My new > computer? I _believe_ is manufactured by that company... what was its > name now... Pentium Inc., I believe, but why? Does it make any > difference??". Or people proudly telling me "see? Isn't my brand new > computer much more beautiful and less bulky than the old one" when all > that actually happened is that their partner or son replaced the old > CRT monitor with an LCD one, leaving the same beige box unseen under > the desk. And so do I, if I had a pound for every company that when I ask "Do you want an Office package reply with "No I just want Windows so I can write quotes and spreadsheets" I'd be a millionaire. My favourite one is; Me: "OK you have a server, how many clients do you have?" Customer: "What has how many customers I have got to do with it?" UK tv has a lot to answer for in respect of adverts you'd be amazed how many people (even businesses) buy Wireless Laptops because the add shows a guy sitting in the garden using one then phone up the next day; Customer: "Its broken I cant get on the Internet" Me: "Do you have a wireless router?" Customer: "Whats one of them?" Me: "Do you have Broadband?" Customer: "Why do I need that? with wireless I can get on the Internet anywhere!" I could go on the list of 'I can drive but don't ask me whats under the bonnet' users is endless. -- Regards Peter cannon "There is every excuse for not knowing There is no excuse for not asking" -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
