>>>>>One of the stupidest comments I have read, and repeatedly read, is the recommendation that a novice should purchase the speakers/monitors that sound good to them, in a store environment that contains lots of other speakers, and drums,....
Way stupid. Since they know nothing they should NOT depend upon their uneducated ears. They need guidance. <<<<<<
I've never read that anywhere. I always read about taking them to the listening environment and playing reference cd's you are very familiar.
But no one is talking about monitors. Is the connection you are making that people, in your opinion, are stupid?
>>>>Knowing how to USE a computer is not related to knowing how to configure, modify, update a computer. <<<<<<
Configure? what... turn off a few services, delete (and don't instal) certain programs, disable a few thing? doesn't require much skill to do that. Modify? modify what? add a new hard drive or ram? Add a sound card or whatever? piece of cake. Update? easiest of all. Really its not that hard at all. Inconvenient maybe. And the need to do so is less and less as computer power grows. Trying to scare people into thinking it is so difficult that only an expert can do it is wrong, in my view. I'd like to remove the curtain and empower people. Not make a sale for my buddies or people I like.
I mean unless im a genius (a strong possibility if my mother is to be believed lol), this stuff is butt simple. A learning curb yes. But like I said, less than the one for learning Sonar or playing an instrument or music theory....or mixing..
>>>>>Many users think they know cuz they can figger how to change the desktop picture. <<<<
I really have not seen that and that is a very condescending view.
>>>>Most musicians will never have a clue about a computer's workings. And should not be expected to. <<<
Again is because you think they are too stupid? What are these mysterious "inner workings"? Its kind of a set it and forget it unless you'd rather spend your time with testing and "optimizing". A fun hobby but I'd rather make music with my computer. The day is here finally! Computers are now way powerful enough to accomplish just about any vision.
>>>The car analogy is apropos. I know enough to understand what my car guys tell me about the bits and pieces to ask reasonable questions. Most people do not. <<<
Again (I type that a lot!) , I disagree that cars and computers analogies are "apropos". See above as to why. No need to repeat.
>>>>>One of the most common problems I am currently responding to of late is the idiocy of Java, Adobe,.. installing virus scanners by default. And since most users DO NOT KNOW HOW TO READ, they install these non-essential applications.
So they call me complaining that their computers are slow, and hang,... because 3 AV programs are running. And the browsers have 13 search bars,....
I clean the machine. I am patient. I explain. I teach. Very few learn. Cuz they are most interested in doing business, not learning about computer maintenance. As they should be. <<<<
This sounds like some rant born out of working in a support capacity. And it sounds like a lot of exaggerating. Of course that's what you deal with all day being in support. So that, IMHO, clouds your judgment. You don't get calls from people that are just fine and dandy.
Plus it sounds like you really think people are stupid.
>>>The say Picasso was a major ****. Would you refuse a gift of his work? <<<
This one really made me laugh. Picasso?? You think putting together a computer from the same exact parts anyone else can buy is like a world renown, legendary genius? Boy I've heard of fan boys but you win the prize. A Picasso is worth millions. A 10 y/o computer (that prob cost $3-5 K when sold) is worth $100 now, at best. And no, I would not refuse a Picasso. lol.
>>>>If the audio-computer builders hired "beards" to address the public you would have no idea about their behavior. But because you know they do not "suffer fools lightly" means you will not ever purchase one of their products? You gonna make sure you always will know where they work, and what they do? <<<
See, there is that condescending thing. Whats wrong with responding in a professional manner? That's the foolish part cause its a loss of $ and makes enemies when a simple little bit of professionalism would calm the waters. And fools? I've seen some very knowledgeable and well written counters to your Picasso.
>>>>I absolutely know that the majority of applicances in your house are made by organiztions that employ lots of ****s. I figger ya got a micro, toaster,..<<<<
So lets all just rollover and take it? Or, a different approach would be to support people and things we feel are better for the world or just better for ourselves. I don't want to support someone like your Picasso. See my earlier posts for why. Just my opinion though. I realize you have a different one.
>>>>I am surmising you are young. You will learn to be less judgemental. More tolerant.
Or else not.
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Ahh the old tactic of a personal attack. To me, when someone resorts to this, they are on the losing end of the argument. It's a desperation tactic.
Anyway...
Less judgmental and more tolerant? Of a rude, condescending, and hostile computer maker? Too many options out there to reward that.
But his has gone farther than what I am interested in spending my time doing.
My point is that the advice of the expert is often good and worth considering. But it's not always the best or even definitive advice in all situations. Thats all the point I was really trying to make.