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: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org