Ahh, that's quite cool, I was going to start a buisness doing that, called "Local Geek For Hire".
Where I'd help people learn to use their computers/technology, things like help advise them on how to get a new telly system or whatever, and then set it up and use it. I'm actually really good at it, can speak in non-geek and similaries and all that.... Helped Ma' and a few of her friends on how to email/skype/online banking/cinema times/facebook/photo stuff...etc.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 27 Jun 2011, 14:17, 1 reply, 15 years ago)

In my experience it's not jargon that confuses people.
It's the fact that they're dribbling imbeciles.
( Kroney, Mon 27 Jun 2011, 14:19, Reply)

It really isn't at all.
A computer has far more combinations of buttons and things to do than any other device, by a factor of millions. A car has two configerations generally (automatic/manual), in each one of these, it's the sameish no matter what the make/model. Clutch/Accelerator/Break/Wheel/Indicators is always the same.

A windows computer differs, to someone who doesn't know them, so much more. A Windows PC from Toshiba or IBM has different software installed, with different icons, and different things. OK, sure, there are similarties, such as 'file/edit/view' is always the same, except even that these days is hidden by default.

That's why I would recomend Apple for someone not used to computers, except for budget.
( G/PP 💩💩💩💩💩&#128, Mon 27 Jun 2011, 14:27, Reply)