http://chris.pirillo.com/my-mom-needs-help/ News and Reviews! Geek, Internet Entrepreneur, Hardware Addict, Software Junkie, Book Author, Once TV Show Host, Technology Enthusiast, Shameless Self-Promoter, Tech Conference Coordinator, Early Adopter, Idea Evangelist, Tech Support Blogger, Bootstrapper, Media Personality, Technology Consultant, Thicker Quicker Picker Upper. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 18:08:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 http://chris.pirillo.com/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-466 Anonymous Fri, 25 Jan 2002 05:34:54 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/01/23/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-466 All I can say is that I am feeling Dell. I am typing on a Vaio that has broken once, twice, three times, ... a lot. Sony tech support is great though. When they say "someone will be with you in 2 minutes" they mean it. On the other hand, I shouldn't be able to tell you this because my computer shouldn't have broken. Big monitors are bad because they hurt the eyes if you sit close enough to your monitor to use the keyboard. Unless you get a wireless keyboard and sit across the room.......... All I can say is that I am feeling Dell. I am typing on a Vaio that has broken once, twice, three times, … a lot. Sony tech support is great though. When they say “someone will be with you in 2 minutes” they mean it. On the other hand, I shouldn't be able to tell you this because my computer shouldn't have broken.
Big monitors are bad because they hurt the eyes if you sit close enough to your monitor to use the keyboard. Unless you get a wireless keyboard and sit across the room……….

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-465 Anonymous Thu, 24 Jan 2002 04:43:22 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/01/23/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-465 Look at <a href="http://www.computersurplusoutlet.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.computersurplusoutlet.com</a> for great deals. You can put together a great computer through their site for less than $1000 easily. Look at http://www.computersurplusoutlet.com for great deals. You can put together a great computer through their site for less than $1000 easily.

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-464 Anonymous Thu, 24 Jan 2002 04:04:37 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/01/23/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-464 I made my Mom get a Dell P-3 550 for ~$900 CDN and it works just fine. I wouldn't go with anything except Dell as I don't want to spend my life fixing other folk's computers for free. And as for the Macolyte who thinks that nothing compares to iPhoto and iTunes, all I can say is step out of the RDF field. XP's camera and picture wizard is just fine and there are loads of free MP3 programs out there in x86 land that spank iTunes. I made my Mom get a Dell P-3 550 for ~$900 CDN and it works just fine. I wouldn't go with anything except Dell as I don't want to spend my life fixing other folk's computers for free.
And as for the Macolyte who thinks that nothing compares to iPhoto and iTunes, all I can say is step out of the RDF field. XP's camera and picture wizard is just fine and there are loads of free MP3 programs out there in x86 land that spank iTunes.

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-463 Anonymous Thu, 24 Jan 2002 01:09:52 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/01/23/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-463 I visit your blog using Opera (Linux) and the KDE Konqueror (Linux). I have absolutely no problems. I've liked IE from v3. But every web programmer loves Netscape. It has both an interactive Javascript window and a Java Console. (Opera and IE -- oh, where are they?). Netscape software can debug stuff you would not solve until Mac OS MXVII. I visit your blog using Opera (Linux) and the KDE Konqueror (Linux). I have absolutely no problems.
I've liked IE from v3. But every web programmer loves Netscape. It has both an interactive Javascript window and a Java Console. (Opera and IE — oh, where are they?).
Netscape software can debug stuff you would not solve until Mac OS MXVII.

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-462 Anonymous Wed, 23 Jan 2002 23:44:36 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/01/23/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-462 Forgot to mention... that mainboard has an onboard NIC. If she uses dial-up, you'll have to add a modem... Forgot to mention… that mainboard has an onboard NIC. If she uses dial-up, you'll have to add a modem…

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-461 Anonymous Wed, 23 Jan 2002 23:42:50 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/01/23/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-461 ECS K7SEM Athlon 1600XP combo w/ case & all fans, drivers, cables, etc...$251 from www.acompinc.com 512MB PC133 Ram...$64 from www.icentral.com WD 80GB Hard-drive...$154 from www.jazztechnology.com 24X CD Burner...$75 from www.jazztechnology.com 16X DVD-Rom...$42 from www.jazztechnology.com ATI Radeon 7200 64M SDR...$62 from jazztech Floppy Drive (if you must...)...$8 from jazz tech Viewsonic 17" Flatscreen...$178 from jazztech MS Natural Keyboard...$22 from jazztech Logitech PS/2 Mouse...$15 from jazztech Total Price: $771 Stick it all together and give it to her. If she needs tech support tell her to read Lockergnome...lol ECS K7SEM Athlon 1600XP combo w/ case & all fans, drivers, cables, etc…$251 from http://www.acompinc.com
512MB PC133 Ram…$64 from http://www.icentral.com
WD 80GB Hard-drive…$154 from http://www.jazztechnology.com
24X CD Burner…$75 from http://www.jazztechnology.com
16X DVD-Rom…$42 from http://www.jazztechnology.com
ATI Radeon 7200 64M SDR…$62 from jazztech
Floppy Drive (if you must…)…$8 from jazz tech
Viewsonic 17″ Flatscreen…$178 from jazztech
MS Natural Keyboard…$22 from jazztech
Logitech PS/2 Mouse…$15 from jazztech
Total Price: $771
Stick it all together and give it to her. If she needs tech support tell her to read Lockergnome…lol

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-460 Anonymous Wed, 23 Jan 2002 21:54:50 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/01/23/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-460 My Sony VAIO is great and is specially made for DV stuff in case your mom ever wants to make you a movie or something like that. Also, I was able to get mine with an Epson Stylus 777 which is really good for its price. THe only problem I have with it is that it's really noisy. My Sony VAIO is great and is specially made for DV stuff in case your mom ever wants to make you a movie or something like that. Also, I was able to get mine with an Epson Stylus 777 which is really good for its price. THe only problem I have with it is that it's really noisy.

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-459 Anonymous Wed, 23 Jan 2002 18:19:20 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/01/23/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-459 I build my own PC's, at work I buy Microns, lately I have been pointing people to Dell for price. I have a few friends who work there. Micron is pretty good, fast shipping when parts break (heck they even gave me about 4 extra months on the warranty without realizing of course) I would recommend pci sound card, cause the one on board SUCKS. I build my own PC's, at work I buy Microns, lately I have been pointing people to Dell for price. I have a few friends who work there. Micron is pretty good, fast shipping when parts break (heck they even gave me about 4 extra months on the warranty without realizing of course) I would recommend pci sound card, cause the one on board SUCKS.

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-458 Anonymous Wed, 23 Jan 2002 17:26:44 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/01/23/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-458 The new iMac fits the bill perfectly. Surfing? IE 5.1 rocks. Email? Entourage for OS X is just gorgeous. Pictures and movies? Please. iMovie and iPhoto simply have no match in the Wintel world. Excel, Word, Quicken, all there, all for OS X. Games? Buy an XBox. The new iMac fits the bill perfectly. Surfing? IE 5.1 rocks. Email? Entourage for OS X is just gorgeous. Pictures and movies? Please. iMovie and iPhoto simply have no match in the Wintel world. Excel, Word, Quicken, all there, all for OS X.
Games? Buy an XBox.

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-457 Anonymous Wed, 23 Jan 2002 17:19:28 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/01/23/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-457 Building PC's for relatives or friends is just plain dangerous. Make sure :- a) You have plenty of time to give to "Tech Support". b) Raise your tolerance if it is low to seemingly "daft questions". c) Always remember "replace user and press any key" if all else fails Building PC's for relatives or friends is just plain dangerous.
Make sure :-
a) You have plenty of time to give to “Tech Support”.
b) Raise your tolerance if it is low to seemingly “daft questions”.
c) Always remember “replace user and press any key” if all else fails

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-456 Anonymous Wed, 23 Jan 2002 16:45:20 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/01/23/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-456 for $55 she can buy a duron through price watch :) for $55 she can buy a duron through price watch :)

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-455 Anonymous Wed, 23 Jan 2002 14:34:52 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/01/23/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-455 Ironically after all of my Dell rants in my blog last week, and a friend saying she didn't understand because she had a new one that worked "just great", well guess who called us last night for the Dell tech support number because her CD-ROM flatlined! We tried to make it through the call without laughing... Ironically after all of my Dell rants in my blog last week, and a friend saying she didn't understand because she had a new one that worked “just great”, well guess who called us last night for the Dell tech support number because her CD-ROM flatlined! We tried to make it through the call without laughing…

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-454 Anonymous Wed, 23 Jan 2002 09:55:55 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/01/23/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-454 I currently use a year old Micron PC, and it never gave me any problems, yet. Fast shipping, decent support. Only negative mark is they shipped with a recovery disc. One thing, though. Don't buy the mini-tower from Micron. My friend got it, and it sucks harder than a two-dollar hooker on dollar night. I currently use a year old Micron PC, and it never gave me any problems, yet. Fast shipping, decent support. Only negative mark is they shipped with a recovery disc.
One thing, though. Don't buy the mini-tower from Micron. My friend got it, and it sucks harder than a two-dollar hooker on dollar night.

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-453 Anonymous Wed, 23 Jan 2002 05:08:01 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/01/23/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-453 One more thing before I decide to shut up. Chris, if you decide to look at my site and you happen to see a picture of your ass in my blog then I'm sorry. Please don't sue me or beat me up and take my lunch money or something. One more thing before I decide to shut up. Chris, if you decide to look at my site and you happen to see a picture of your ass in my blog then I'm sorry. Please don't sue me or beat me up and take my lunch money or something.

]]> http://chris.pirillo.com/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-452 Anonymous Wed, 23 Jan 2002 04:39:45 +0000 http://chris.pirillo.com/2002/01/23/my-mom-needs-help/#comment-452 And contrary to what the spelling in my first post would indicate I did finish high school. My fingers just get a mind of their own sometimes. A hammer usually works for those situations. And contrary to what the spelling in my first post would indicate I did finish high school. My fingers just get a mind of their own sometimes. A hammer usually works for those situations.

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