I believe they meant it in a nice way. Admittedly, I was calling Alienware, which is a specialized retailer and probably doesn't get as many women calling in as places like Dell and HP.
But yeah, I said "BIOS", and they were impressed.
Well, personally, I kind of want to slay the dragon.
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Dana - Dec 11, 2007 10:19:55 am PST #3805 of 25497
I'm terrifically busy with my ennui.
Jessica - Dec 11, 2007 10:43:37 am PST #3806 of 25497
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'm now running FCP on this dinky little Sony display, and I can't stop laughing. It's like I just went back in time 10 years.
Ginger - Dec 11, 2007 10:44:10 am PST #3807 of 25497
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
Maybe it's just the ones who don't get out much....
Maybe that's why they don't get out much.
Connie Neil - Dec 12, 2007 9:06:54 am PST #3808 of 25497
brillig
CompUSA is going away? Damn.
Has anyone worked with Newegg?
Gudanov - Dec 12, 2007 9:08:53 am PST #3809 of 25497
Coding and Sleeping
If you mean ordered stuff from Newegg, then I've done that many times.
DXMachina - Dec 12, 2007 9:25:23 am PST #3810 of 25497
You always do this. We get tipsy, and you take advantage of my love of the scientific method.
I've bought stuff from Newegg, too, and haven't had any problems. I'm going to miss CompUSA, despite not liking them very much. I stopped shopping there for a long time in the 90's because they insisted on searching through the bags on the way out, bags you'd just paid for not thirty seconds before and twenty feet away, generally treating customers like criminals. They did finally give that up, and I started going there again. Unfortunately, they're the only option in my neck of the woods that had any kind of decent selection computer parts, especially for the kind of stuff you need to build your own machines. Very handy when you blow a power supply and need a replacement NOW.
Tom Scola - Dec 12, 2007 9:45:56 am PST #3811 of 25497
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
CompUSSR has always had a bad reputation: [link]
Jon B. - Dec 12, 2007 9:48:14 am PST #3812 of 25497
A turkey in every toilet -- only in America!
Newegg rock! Great prices and really fast standard service. I've ordered many times and never had a problem.
Gudanov - Dec 12, 2007 9:50:15 am PST #3813 of 25497
Coding and Sleeping
I also like that Newegg shows you the price, not the price after rebates.
Ginger - Dec 12, 2007 9:50:52 am PST #3814 of 25497
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I will not miss CompUSA. In my experience, they alternate between completely ignoring you and talking to you as if you're 7.