Re: I hate my computer
- From: "d'huit" <threecedars1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 1 Jun 2008 14:54:52 -0700
((((((((((((((((((((jo))))))))))))))))) how totally frustrating for you to
have a computer that works fine, think you're helping it last by doing good
maintenance and wind up having the maintenance mess it up so badly. and i
agree with nann. you should NOT have to pay to repair the company's screw
up. they should eat that, because they hired the idiot tech. grrrrrrr . .
..
butch taught me a rule of thumb with technology (because i used to keep
upgrading my computers myself), his industry-based/managerial slant on it.
because technology is evolving and advancing so fast and prices keep
dropping, it doesn't always pay to upgrade or repair. if upgrades and
repairs appear that they will cost 50% of a newer model, it isn't worth
repair or upgrades (because the upgrades will utimately require upgrades to
make them work at maximum efficiency down the line--so, you'll keep dumping
money down the drain on old technology.). makes more economic sense to save
up and buy new, because the new life expectancy will be greater than the
residual life expectancy of the older model.
still . . . i LOVE my xp and would be hard pressed to give it up. i've had
this one for 5 years now--his last birthday present to me. (the longest
i've ever had a computer, since the early '80s. usually, two years was the
longest, before butch would unexpectedly show up with a new one for me. ) i
still can't believe i haven't even worn this one's keyboard lettering off
nor the edges off the keys by now--you have no idea how rare that is.LOL
kate
"Jofirey" <jofirey@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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And I hate 'Nerds on call'
My computer just returned from a two week 'sabbatical's.
I wanted my computer moved to another room, some more ram added and just a
general tune up. It was working well enough at the time.
The tech guy moved it all, and ran diagnostics. All good. Wanted to do a
tune up and increase RAM. OK.
Three hours later he is in the room with the computer mumbling and can no
longer get online.
Has to take it to the shop. Two days later we learn he walked off the job
after he took the computer in. And now it not only will not go online, it
will only operate in safe mode.
Great.
Next call, they need to reinstall windows. Great again. If that doesn't
work, they will need to format the hard drive.
Oh, goody. Just what I always wanted.
After two weeks, I have my computer back. Just like a brand new computer.
All my data is sitting out in limbo to be retrieved as I figure out what I
need and where it is. All my programs need reinstalled.
And I can't figure out how to get my contact list in Outlook to work
everywhere else.
I did insist that they reinstall Outlook Express, Office, and Bubbels.
Told the very nice man who brought the computer back that he absolutely had
to find and reinstall Bubbels, because that's my pacifier, and I think I'm
gonna need it a lot.
Just needed to unload.
Jo
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