tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post8510189741849859161..comments2024-03-22T12:11:58.453-06:00Comments on Michael Offutt: Buying Too Much ComputerMichael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-73769143213614932032011-07-27T06:49:57.165-06:002011-07-27T06:49:57.165-06:00I don't think I could live without my computer...I don't think I could live without my computer for 2 months.Alyson Burdettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16916059117572619004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-37501709482457253902011-07-27T05:19:07.368-06:002011-07-27T05:19:07.368-06:00@ Michael, no more overpriced disasters waiting to...@ Michael, no more overpriced disasters waiting to happen for me either, unless I build it myself.<br />@ McFrost, Niel was telling a joke.<br />@ Kevin, was that a crack at you or me?Tomekahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03072517723132216801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-18229150479266484662011-07-26T20:16:50.676-06:002011-07-26T20:16:50.676-06:00So sorry! Nothing worse than computer problems. We...So sorry! Nothing worse than computer problems. We are a multi-multi computer household. Two people, seven computers, three of which are Macs. Each computer is geared toward a different task, one is specificlally for gaming. That's the one I never touch. I just look at the thing and it has a meltdown.VR Barkowskihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04927993233682731113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-90586061583529845022011-07-26T13:30:24.149-06:002011-07-26T13:30:24.149-06:00Man, that stinks. Sorry it's giving you so man...Man, that stinks. Sorry it's giving you so many problems!Jesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14121018905141253640noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-14705843809712977242011-07-26T13:26:32.634-06:002011-07-26T13:26:32.634-06:00You think YOU don't understand... heck, I don&...You think YOU don't understand... heck, I don't even understand what you don't understand. What I'd really like is a computer that guarentees it is virus and hassle free for a decade. If I could have that, I would never need to complain. (erm... about my computer)Hart Johnsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17599570189253229318noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-9018490236433582032011-07-26T13:04:33.322-06:002011-07-26T13:04:33.322-06:00Computers, they suck. I spent something like $3k o...Computers, they suck. I spent something like $3k on one a several years ago so I could game like crazy with it. They had a hard 1 year warranty and when my motherboard died after something like 1 year and 3 weeks they recommended I buy another one - at $800. So, I've since bought cheap stuff and don't think it's worth it to have the best gear. Not for me anyway. <br /><br />Besides, the only time I ever come close to doing something taxing is when I'm piddling in photoshop and I've got dozens of open layers - It can be frustrating, but I'd rather deal with that than what you've described.Rusty Carlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09887821877521181811noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-35443192501609405852011-07-26T11:57:37.117-06:002011-07-26T11:57:37.117-06:00I don't understand half of what was said here....I don't understand half of what was said here. But I don't backup often enough and I worry about it, and now you've made me worry about it again and I can't do anything about it until I get home, so dang it, why do that to me?Brianehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01616494058636881575noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-70960256828376411352011-07-26T11:39:00.027-06:002011-07-26T11:39:00.027-06:00Noted.
I've also heard rumors that customer se...Noted.<br />I've also heard rumors that customer service is coming back in fashion.Munkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04921320770712443773noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-76766987233715617322011-07-26T11:23:03.754-06:002011-07-26T11:23:03.754-06:00I blame whoever recommended you buy a computer fro...I blame whoever recommended you buy a computer from Digital Storm. :P<br /><br />FWIW, mine has been running error free for 4 years though I told them not to overclock anything and go with a basic package.Kevin Longhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01092721842140433268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-9810908058827447652011-07-26T10:39:49.315-06:002011-07-26T10:39:49.315-06:00I've heard good things about google docs. I us...I've heard good things about google docs. I use Microsoft Word 2010 and have been impressed by it so haven't made the switch yet.Michael Offutt, Phantom Readerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10557969104886174930noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-76496560952470942011-07-26T10:28:59.907-06:002011-07-26T10:28:59.907-06:00All this will pass and you'll laugh when the d...All this will pass and you'll laugh when the day comes that you know too much about computers. Debugging becomes a lot scarier then. <br /><br />I bricked my zt desktop and had to run off my little eee pc netbook for a few weeks. Wasn't the best but I learned how to abuse google docs for sanity's sake.Steph Schmidthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00975939582442193113noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-38329800135358243672011-07-26T07:49:19.009-06:002011-07-26T07:49:19.009-06:00Hehehe that makes sense to me. Hope you get all th...Hehehe that makes sense to me. Hope you get all those issues sorted out. *hugs*Misha Gerrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06364173848456424521noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-17478149540975955302011-07-26T07:11:19.539-06:002011-07-26T07:11:19.539-06:00Computers have pretty much passed me by now. Fift...Computers have pretty much passed me by now. Fifteen years ago I sort of new what was going on but there's been so much new stuff and I just haven't kept up with any of it. Mostly I just use my Dell desktop for the Internet and downloading music, so it's not usually doing a whole lot. My Toshiba netbook I use pretty much for Word and the Internet. If either goes down I still have my old Toshiba laptop that works but is kind of slow.PT Dillowayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09394481476862013009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-13154274383229747462011-07-26T07:08:50.421-06:002011-07-26T07:08:50.421-06:00No kidding. I don't know how I'd survive ...No kidding. I don't know how I'd survive without my computer for a couple of months. Scary thought. I'm not computer literate. . .at all. But, I think you're right. There are so many powerful machines out there, and if you don't know how to use them, it creates all kinds of problem for the user.Coreene Callahanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15812176162873554070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-72976142131962907142011-07-26T05:53:20.820-06:002011-07-26T05:53:20.820-06:00A floppy disk drive is ancient and not used anymor...A floppy disk drive is ancient and not used anymore. <br /><br />My one and only is a Toshibia laptop that is due for a replacement. It's great and all, but I need a stronger one. <br /><br />And I understand the pain of being without a computer for a long period of time. It feels like I've gone back one hundred years when folks wrote stuff by hand. 0.0T.D. McFrosthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12923335522993845076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-30665427804325779622011-07-26T05:11:06.729-06:002011-07-26T05:11:06.729-06:00Hmmm, you know the part in Finding Nemo where Marl...Hmmm, you know the part in Finding Nemo where Marlin is with all those surfer turtles and the little one is explaining how to ride the current? Then Marlin says somerhing like, you're very cute kid, but I have no idea what you're saying. <br /><br />That's kinda/sorta how talk of computer innards makes me feel. :D I hope your tech troubles pass soon.CherylAnne Hamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02324135447961686703noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2495499100279472520.post-52395419630293287392011-07-26T04:02:19.580-06:002011-07-26T04:02:19.580-06:00I know how it feels to be out of depth with a PC. ...I know how it feels to be out of depth with a PC. My computer has this thing called a "floppy disk drive", and I just can't figure out what the hell it's for...Neil Voglerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15306928741501293782noreply@blogger.com