attention span of a retarded fruit fly: They have to stay on task so when I used to call them from my finance Co I would say stuff like HEY STEVE!!!! hows is it in _____ where the call center used to be and chat about the weather... It was like 3am in India when I did it and they cannot chat at all LOL.

Funny enough, not all call centers are in India. During my work in DirecTV call center, we knew that most call centers that americans called were divided as so:

1.- Philippines (they offer the most outrageous things, just to make the costumers stop yelling).
2.- US (Mostly Tec support, but Sales also is here, and never explain the hidden fees of the packages/equipment/promotions).
3.- Mexico (We had to do the cleanup the Filipinos did).

So, as an advice for everyone that uses DTV: Learn to use the webpage, don't call on Fridays, most lines get diverted to the Filipinos, always call again to check if the $100 credit you were issued is valid.

/Worst. Job. Ever!

The "Vintage Computing" heading on Ebay can lead to incredible results. My uncle, who worked at IBM from the early 60s through the mid 90s has a garage full of enough ancient computers to start a small museum.
-Still love my 2600. Happy to no longer have the brutally worthless VIC-20 from my youth.

12 million people unemployed and ready to take your call.

CygnusDarius: I have a compatibility problem....

Ah, you should have gotten the one with USB. That one has a SCSI port. How often do you see SCSI these days?

Also...

Knucklepopper: I would kill for a less than $300 portable word processor with no wireless capability, limited memory, no flash, nothing. Just have enough memory that I can load Scrivener and leave me the fark alone.

ever tought about just getting a cheap used laptop?

elev8meL8r: CygnusDarius: I have a compatibility problem....

Ah, you should have gotten the one with USB. That one has a SCSI port. How often do you see SCSI these days?

I was told SCSI would never be outdated!.

/Still, it has good Wi-Fi reception

Toaster4k: Knucklepopper: I would kill for a less than $300 portable word processor with no wireless capability, limited memory, no flash, nothing. Just have enough memory that I can load Scrivener and leave me the fark alone.

ever tought about just getting a cheap used laptop?

do they make one with no internet capability?

Toaster4k: Knucklepopper: I would kill for a less than $300 portable word processor with no wireless capability, limited memory, no flash, nothing. Just have enough memory that I can load Scrivener and leave me the fark alone.

ever tought about just getting a cheap used laptop?

Or a brand new netbook, even. Not sure why you're whining, K. There's lots of options cheap these days.

Jument: Toaster4k: Knucklepopper: I would kill for a less than $300 portable word processor with no wireless capability, limited memory, no flash, nothing. Just have enough memory that I can load Scrivener and leave me the fark alone.

ever tought about just getting a cheap used laptop?

Or a brand new netbook, even. Not sure why you're whining, K. There's lots of options cheap these days.

See above.

The Mad Fapper
My favorite is when you get someone who is obviously from a call center in India (or wherever) who has a horribly thick accent, yet tells you their name is Brian or Steve or something like that.

Yeah, Weird. Wonder why they don't use their commonly used, real Indo-European/Aryan names likes Arjen, Kiran, Kieran, Ila, Siobah etc, etc, all of which are about as Indian as one can get.

well good for them. probably be able to afford their drunkenly lifestyles.
Dont accept any gifts from them though.

Knucklepopper: Jument: Toaster4k: Knucklepopper: I would kill for a less than $300 portable word processor with no wireless capability, limited memory, no flash, nothing. Just have enough memory that I can load Scrivener and leave me the fark alone.

ever tought about just getting a cheap used laptop?

Or a brand new netbook, even. Not sure why you're whining, K. There's lots of options cheap these days.

See above.

Protip: just because you have wireless doesn't mean you have to use it.

Are buying devices for inmates or something?

No TRS-80 Model 100 love? Pout.

/had one from their release till a few years ago
//worked like a charm the whole 2+ decades
///seriously good ROI

GreenAdder 2010-07-23 06:08:48 PM
the 100,000 rupee ($2,127) compact Nano car,

And why don't we don't have this here?


Because the Nano is a glorified go kart, and has 35 hp. Meaning, you can't take it on the interstate.

dryknife: I didn't see anything about a U.S. customer service center in the article.

Did you turn it on?

/Or should that be, "Di ye tu ti on?"

GreenAdder: pstudent12: Because the Nano is a glorified go kart, and has 35 hp. Meaning, you can't take it on the interstate.

Fark the Interstate. It'd be fine for city driving, where the speed limits rarely go above 35.

If it can't compensate for a tiny p3nis what good is it?

/"Ah needs a big truck to get around in cuz ah live in the country and three hundred miles from work, so whadya think a that mister smartypants? Hyuck hyuck hyuck."

pstudent12: GreenAdder 2010-07-23 06:08:48 PM
the 100,000 rupee ($2,127) compact Nano car,

And why don't we don't have this here?


Because the Nano is a glorified go kart, and has 35 hp. Meaning, you can't take it on the interstate.
-----------------Sure you can. It weighs next to nothing. A large truck only needs about 20 HP to cruise at 70 MPH. The extra is all about acceleration. A Nano probably needs about 9-10 HP to cruise at 70. Now, it would take about 20 seconds to GET to 70... but that's actually not far off from most early 80s cars. Diesel VW Rabbits had 55 HP, and weighed considerably more. My father's car that he keeps over in Greece is about the size of a Geo Metro and has a 35 HP engine. It's a 1986 SEAT Ibiza, and I've driven it at about 120 KM/H, which is roughly 80 MPH. It took about 30 seconds to get to 100 KM/H, and another 45 seconds to hit 120, but it got there. And the Ibiza is heavier than a Nano.

Regardless, there's talk about bringing a version to Europe and possibly the US. It would be upgraded a bit, too... a few extra structural members to meet our crash safety regs, and a ventilation system with heat and optional AC (the base Nano has no HVAC) as well as a larger engine

Tony_Pepperoni: Death Trap.



/hot
The Nano might be a death trap by our standards, but take a look at what it's replacing: In India, entire families of 4 pile on to what amount to badly- assembled Vespas, and travel through the crowded streets. The Nano is aimed squarely at that market, and compared to a scooter, it's a freakin' tank.
.

Did it take six I. T. graduates to do this?
And did they get five minutes of fame for it?

/They all had eleven syllable names, right?
//Off to do my ten-minute yoga.
////This had better not be obscure.

What, no hardware specs?

PLEASE DO THE NEEDFUL

Jument: Knucklepopper: Jument: Toaster4k: Knucklepopper: I would kill for a less than $300 portable word processor with no wireless capability, limited memory, no flash, nothing. Just have enough memory that I can load Scrivener and leave me the fark alone.

ever tought about just getting a cheap used laptop?

Or a brand new netbook, even. Not sure why you're whining, K. There's lots of options cheap these days.

See above.

Protip: just because you have wireless doesn't mean you have to use it.

Are buying devices for inmates or something?

How about picking software that doesn't run exclusively on MacOS first?

wildcardjack: Jument: Knucklepopper: Jument: Toaster4k: Knucklepopper: I would kill for a less than $300 portable word processor with no wireless capability, limited memory, no flash, nothing. Just have enough memory that I can load Scrivener and leave me the fark alone.

ever tought about just getting a cheap used laptop?

Or a brand new netbook, even. Not sure why you're whining, K. There's lots of options cheap these days.

See above.

Protip: just because you have wireless doesn't mean you have to use it.

Are buying devices for inmates or something?

How about picking software that doesn't run exclusively on MacOS first?

I'll use it with a farking Stickies program if I have to; I don't care. But is there any way to buy a laptop now with no Net capabilities?

The Mad Fapper: Fabric_Man: Howdy, y'all! Mah nayme is Nikunj 'n ahm speakin' fruhm Utar Pradesh. How kin ah haylp you t'day?

My favorite is when you get someone who is obviously from a call center in India (or wherever) who has a horribly thick accent, yet tells you their name is Brian or Steve or something like that.

I see that you got a Dell. Avoided Dell like the plague when they started that.

Bought Thinkpads ever since, and it is a lot easier to trust that Steve is indeed Steve. As a normal, non-business client who has an easier time parsing a Southern drawl.

Psychopusher: See, here's the thing: Everybody complaints about the price of health care, but let's be honest here: The absolute last farking thing we want to do when someone's going to be cutting us open and mucking about with our most vital organ is opt for the discount procedure.

moron