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Jim Cartlon one, Wall Street Journal reporter, grievance-collecting husband recently Computers from the complaints of the American Consumer. And it turns out their grievances MUCH More small That We think its ridiculous.

Here are excerpts from consumer complaints are super ridiculous:

1. Compaq deliberate change of command "press any key" be “press ENTER key", because many phones ask ANY key on the keyboard layout.

2. AST Technical Support to receive reports from consumers because of difficulty using a mouse. When visiting Technical support, they found the mouse can not be used because they still wrapped in plastic. User (a woman) with the mouse anxiety (rat), so do not dare remove them from the plastic. Fear of the computer mouse attacked.

3. In the 1980s, when more disks are large, Compaq technician never a consumer complaint that the disk is not readable by a computer drives. After an investigation it turned out, put the consumer before inserting the disk into the typewriter and typed label on the disk.

4. Another complaint from consumers, the disk AST are exposed to viruses that are difficult to clean, said. AST officer asked him to send copies of infected floppy disk to be learned. A few days later, officers received a photocopy of a floppy disk AST among such consumers.

5. A Dell customer complains that he is not able to send faxes via computer. Having directed for 40 minutes on the phone was DELL officer that consumers were by fax from a computer in a way that the paper in the fax to the front of the monitor tries to hold it while the SEND button on the screen.

6. A DELL other consumers complained that the keyboard he used was not able to function since cleaned. When asked how to clean the keyboard, he said, I wash and scrub, rinse all parts of the keyboard with soap and water, then dry.

7. A large angry, because consumers can not turn DELL bought a new computer. All installed correctly. But every time I press the foot pedal not happen. After the examination referred to the foot pedal that person was the mouse.

8. A consumer DELL angry that her new computer does not flame. He explained that all are properly installed, and if he waited 20 minutes, but nothing happened on his computer. If the Dell technician to ask if the power switch on, she replied, "What power switch is turned off?

9. Here is a newcomer between Novell NetWare officer with a consumer:

Caller: Hi, Technical Support

Novell: Yes, that could be supported

Caller: coaster on my PC was broken. Is it possible I can replace it

Novell: coaster. Is it a gift if you buy a computer?

Caller: No. coaster was already on my computer. And when I put on my glasses, it was broken cup. What I do know, on the front the coasters was writing CD-ROM, 16X.

Novell officials turn off at that moment directly from the phone and laughing.