Vista

[RickWeb]

Just though i would open a topic on this.

I have had vista running one of machine since RC1 and have no major problems, well apart from nvidia creating a driver that cause the screen to have inverted colours.

I mean you hear people moaning on and on about. I mean one guy cam into our shop moaing about it so i said bring it we will have a look at it for it. Hebought the oldest machine ever how he actuall managed to install vista i am unsure of.

[Daniel_DBS]

I have Vista on two machines, my desktop and my tablet pc... I love it... I would not consider running it on less than 2GB of RAM though...

I am tired of people complaining about stuff that does not work with Vista, I have not had any problems with software compatibility, other than an old version of PuTTy... I was told when I bought my laptop that I needed to buy a Microsoft Office 2007 package if I wanted that because my 2003 won't install on Vista, which I knew was BS because I already had it on my desktop...

I believe this whole 'you need new software to use vista' thing is just a conspiracy with the software manufacturers and the retailers... I believe that if a salesman can talk someone into buying the new software because 'they said the old one won't work' then they get some sort of raise or something because half the time I have to prove them wrong in front of everybody around because they simply don't know what they are talking about...

And while on the conversation of not knowing what they are talking about, don't you hate when you call Tech support and they tell you to do something, which you KNOW is wrong and you must correct them? I had to call Comcast the other day to resolve a connection problem and they told me to hit start > run > and type command, which has been phased out since 9x and now on XP it is simply cmd and not command and on vista it is just simple open start and type cmd... I just love to correct them though

[RickWeb]

Indeed what is more annoying over here is Virgin media new Tech support which has moved to india.

Old Tech Support Convo

Me:Hi i need a new modem as my old one refusing blah blah blah i done this and that so can you please send me a new one.

Tech:Sure

New Tech support Convo

Me: My Modem has stopped working and i need a new one
Tech: Is your Computer on?
Me: Yes there is nothing wrong witht eh pc i am using a router and Before you finsih the sentence.
Tech: unplug your router please.
Endless trail and error contine for about half an hour untill they are satisifed.
Tech: i have sen your modem a singnal and it is receving it fine.
Me: Yes but as you have seen i am still no on the internet and at 60p a minute can you just send me a new modem please.
Tech: But there is nothing wrong with it.
Me: There F******g is because we have just proved that in the 12 pointless tasks i have just done for you.


This is insulted more by the fact they are in India have no idea what the hell i am going on about and just reading FAQ off a computer screen. And command is something the head tech gives them and ping is there next doorneighbour.

[Daniel_DBS]

This is insulted more by the fact they are in India have no idea what the hell i am going on about and just reading FAQ off a computer screen. And command is something the head tech gives them and ping is there next doorneighbour.

Oh so true! I hate when I call to get support for something and they sit there doing useless steps and half the time I don't even follow along because they are so pointless... But what I really hate is when they are reading off of a Knowledgebase, and half the time you can view the KB on the manufacturers website and can predict the next thing they are going to say...

[RickWeb]

Oh so true! I hate when I call to get support for something and they sit there doing useless steps and half the time I don't even follow along because they are so pointless... But what I really hate is when they are reading off of a Knowledgebase, and half the time you can view the KB on the manufacturers website and can predict the next thing they are going to say...

I had one tech asked me if i would do is unversity essay for him lol.

[Daniel_DBS]

I had one tech asked me if i would do is unversity essay for him lol.

Haha, thats a new one... I hated term papers

[RickWeb]

Yes here is england we like to give thinks more descriptive names that can not be confused with something else.

[jason]

...But what I really hate is when they are reading off of a Knowledgebase, and half the time you can view the KB on the manufacturers website and can predict the next thing they are going to say...

I just start reading out loud along with them and correct their pronunciation when they stumle! It at least give me something to pass the time that they're wasting.

--Jason

[Daniel_DBS]

Yes here is england we like to give thinks more descriptive names that can not be confused with something else.

Hahaha, do they involve any short 4 letter words

[Daniel_DBS]

I just start reading out loud along with them and correct their pronunciation when they stumle! It at least give me something to pass the time that they're wasting.

--Jason

HAHAHA! I like to correct them as well... I really like embarrassing people in the store though! I don't look like the type that knows what he is talking about, and when they start trying to tell me something I know is wrong I just make them feel stupid

[RickWeb]

HAHAHA! I like to correct them as well... I really like embarrassing people in the store though! I don't look like the type that knows what he is talking about, and when they start trying to tell me something I know is wrong I just make them feel stupid

They normally make a fool of Joanne who owns the shop, becuase she sells computer/everything to do with them adn they start explain something and she will be like yeah and stuff, but she hasn't got clue what she is talking about. And normally just goes Rick can your sort this customer out i have to make a phone call.

OR

There is the type of customer that thinks he know what he is talking about and really has not clue and you talk uter rubbish and they take it all in. Like one i started going on about A level maths becuase this was going on about something theat was complete un ture.

[Daniel_DBS]

Hahaha... You see, where I live, I have to drive an hour to go to any sort of electronics/computer store, except radioshack with is worthless and expensive half of the time, so I don't have the pleasure of correcting or spoofing them very often, so when I do get to, it makes it even more worth the drive... mwahaha

[Daniel_DBS]

Oh, and another reason why I don't like driving that hour very often:

Gas is at about $3.50 per gallon now and with my pickup, I am lucky to get 12-15MPG so it is quite costly to go anywhere that isn't local...

Anyway, off to bed... At the hour I've got to be up for work in the morning I can't believe I am still up this late

[RickWeb]

Oh, and another reason why I don't like driving that hour very often:

Gas is at about $3.50 per gallon now and with my pickup, I am lucky to get 12-15MPG so it is quite costly to go anywhere that isn't local...

Anyway, off to bed... At the hour I've got to be up for work in the morning I can't believe I am still up this late

Don't maon about about the proce of fuel i live in England where prices have just hit 1GBP a litre.

So if 1 US gallon = 3.7854118 litres

thats £3.79 a gallon which is $7.79

[Ron]

You do understand that for anyone in the US to get anywhere it is like crossing your entire country?

My Dad is 40 miles away, that's considered close. My brother is 70 miles and my sister is 190 miles.