Someone I know that works as an Easy Tech at Staples related this telephone conversation he had with a lady who called regarding a problem with her computer:
"What OS are you using?"
"Osicks"
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"Osicks? Oh, you mean OS Ten?"
"No, it is O-S-X".
"Yes, mam. That is OS X, it's pronounced O-S-ten, the X is a Roman Numeral for the number 10."
"What's a Roman Numeral?"
So he goes on to explain what a Roman Numeral is.
Finally, "Can you fix my computer?"
"No, mam. We don't work on Macs."
"What OS are you using?"
"Osicks"
pause
"Osicks? Oh, you mean OS Ten?"
"No, it is O-S-X".
"Yes, mam. That is OS X, it's pronounced O-S-ten, the X is a Roman Numeral for the number 10."
"What's a Roman Numeral?"
So he goes on to explain what a Roman Numeral is.
Finally, "Can you fix my computer?"
"No, mam. We don't work on Macs."
My Computer
- Computer type
- PC/Desktop
- Computer Manufacturer/Model Number
- Home Built desktop, Dell G15 5511 Gaming laptop,MS Surface Pro 7 tablet
- OS
- W10 Pro desktop, W11 laptop, W11 Pro tablet (all 64-bit)
- CPU
- 3.7Ghz 8700K i7, i7-11800H, i7-1065G7
- Motherboard
- ASUS TUF Z370-Pro Gaming in desktop
- Memory
- 16G desktop, 16G laptop, 4G tablet
- Graphics Card(s)
- AMD Radeon RX580, RTX 3060, Intel Iris Plus
- Sound Card
- High Definition Audio (Built-in to mobo)
- Monitor(s) Displays
- Samsung U32J59 32" (2x), 15.6", 12"
- Screen Resolution
- 3840x2160, 3840x2160, 1920x1080, 2160x1440
- Hard Drives
- 500G SSD for OS; 2T, 10T & 15T HDDs for Data on Desktop, 1TB SSD laptop, 128G SSD tablet.
- PSU
- Corsair CX 750M
- Case
- Antec 100
- Cooling
- CM 212+
- Keyboard
- IBM Model M - used continuously since 1986
- Mouse
- Microsoft Pro IntelliMouse
- Internet Speed
- 400M down 8M up
- Antivirus
- Windows Defender
- Browser
- FireFox
- Other Info
- Built my first computer (8Mhz 8088cpu, 640K RAM, 20MB HDD, 2 360K floppy drives) in 1985 and have been building them for myself, relatives and friends ever since.
