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This range of PC literacy made it difficult for me to select the language to use but I got there in the end! The guy who knew nothing about PCs came across as very intelligent but it was difficult trying to tell him about stuff like SEO, etc. when he did not even use a PC.
Anyway, during our talks he made the point that he had decided not to bother learning about PCs right at the beginning when someone told him that to stop or shut down his PC he had to click on the start button :o)
Clearly this is just plain stupid but it had not occurred to me before. I am sure that many of you will read this with wry smile but how many other basic obstacles to learning are you aware of in the Windows operating system?
[edited by: lawman at 7:48 pm (utc) on July 22, 2004]
[edit reason] Politeness [/edit]
Those who hate "Start" can easily change ...
"Easily?" Are you trying to put a HEX on my luddite client?
[edited by: lawman at 7:50 pm (utc) on July 22, 2004]
Ever thought about writing for Dilbert?
On the box ..it now says .."change"
every where else its says .."do stuff"
"do more stuff"
"stuff with pics"
"music stuff"
etc ...
PS..ya can't translate "stuff" to French..
Get an icon builder ....any rolling stones record ...do "stuff" with 'doze ....
maybe it is something to do with using "gary gilmore" as a password ( for 'dasm and similar )....
The only thing your clients need to know is how to say " I hope you take cash ..? " ;)....in whatever language..
Personally, I'd prefer that people that get confused by the "start" menu stay away from PCs.I'd just as soon they stayed away from Macs too.
Umm... Macs are PCs too :)
Unless, of course, you state that they are more, umm... Impersonal Computers ;)
