A little humor for your day
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I was on BestBuy's web site looking at their desktop offerings. Seeing what I thought was an error on a particular page, I decided to ask a chat agent about it. That conversation went like... Me: I've a question about item 6203016. BB: I'll be happy to answer you all your questions. Me: On the Specs page, under the Memory section, it shows that 7 memory sticks are included. BB: Yes, It is included with the tower of this computer. Me: But there are only 2 memory slots, and 1 of them already has an 8GB memory stick in it. Why would 6 (or 7) extra sticks be included and NOT be part of the overall capacity? Why not just put one in the other memory slot and call it good? BB: It is because it can be expandable up to 16 GB memory. In case you can expand the memory in the future. Me: I understand that, but that's not what I'm questioning. Why does the web page show that 7 memory sticks are included? BB: It shows because it'll be there with the tower and if you want you can upgrade the memory in the near future. Me: That makes no sense whatsoever. Since there are only 2 memory slots in the system, why would the web page show that 7 memory sticks are included? BB: It might be a technical glitch in the web page, we'll be looking in to it surely. On occasion I do get chat agents that actually know about their wares. This was not one of those times. :doh:
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
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I was on BestBuy's web site looking at their desktop offerings. Seeing what I thought was an error on a particular page, I decided to ask a chat agent about it. That conversation went like... Me: I've a question about item 6203016. BB: I'll be happy to answer you all your questions. Me: On the Specs page, under the Memory section, it shows that 7 memory sticks are included. BB: Yes, It is included with the tower of this computer. Me: But there are only 2 memory slots, and 1 of them already has an 8GB memory stick in it. Why would 6 (or 7) extra sticks be included and NOT be part of the overall capacity? Why not just put one in the other memory slot and call it good? BB: It is because it can be expandable up to 16 GB memory. In case you can expand the memory in the future. Me: I understand that, but that's not what I'm questioning. Why does the web page show that 7 memory sticks are included? BB: It shows because it'll be there with the tower and if you want you can upgrade the memory in the near future. Me: That makes no sense whatsoever. Since there are only 2 memory slots in the system, why would the web page show that 7 memory sticks are included? BB: It might be a technical glitch in the web page, we'll be looking in to it surely. On occasion I do get chat agents that actually know about their wares. This was not one of those times. :doh:
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
The important thing was did you find out if your contact had a proper BestBuy uniform/shirt, as they do in the store or is he a second-stringer hiding out somewhere overseas? This makes all the difference in the world. Oh, by the way, the extra six memory stick (I suppose one goes into the box with the other) are to be used as stirrers.
"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein
"If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010
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I was on BestBuy's web site looking at their desktop offerings. Seeing what I thought was an error on a particular page, I decided to ask a chat agent about it. That conversation went like... Me: I've a question about item 6203016. BB: I'll be happy to answer you all your questions. Me: On the Specs page, under the Memory section, it shows that 7 memory sticks are included. BB: Yes, It is included with the tower of this computer. Me: But there are only 2 memory slots, and 1 of them already has an 8GB memory stick in it. Why would 6 (or 7) extra sticks be included and NOT be part of the overall capacity? Why not just put one in the other memory slot and call it good? BB: It is because it can be expandable up to 16 GB memory. In case you can expand the memory in the future. Me: I understand that, but that's not what I'm questioning. Why does the web page show that 7 memory sticks are included? BB: It shows because it'll be there with the tower and if you want you can upgrade the memory in the near future. Me: That makes no sense whatsoever. Since there are only 2 memory slots in the system, why would the web page show that 7 memory sticks are included? BB: It might be a technical glitch in the web page, we'll be looking in to it surely. On occasion I do get chat agents that actually know about their wares. This was not one of those times. :doh:
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
Sometimes a 7 passes for a 1 ... that's why I (often) put a stroke thru the middle of the 7 ... freaks most non-Europeans out.
It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it. ― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food
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Sometimes a 7 passes for a 1 ... that's why I (often) put a stroke thru the middle of the 7 ... freaks most non-Europeans out.
It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it. ― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food
Gerry Schmitz wrote:
that's why I (often) put a stroke thru the middle of the 7
I have done / do it always. I can vary on doing it all at once or in two lines but always with the line in the middle.
M.D.V. ;) If something has a solution... Why do we have to worry about?. If it has no solution... For what reason do we have to worry about? Help me to understand what I'm saying, and I'll explain it better to you Rating helpful answers is nice, but saying thanks can be even nicer.
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I was on BestBuy's web site looking at their desktop offerings. Seeing what I thought was an error on a particular page, I decided to ask a chat agent about it. That conversation went like... Me: I've a question about item 6203016. BB: I'll be happy to answer you all your questions. Me: On the Specs page, under the Memory section, it shows that 7 memory sticks are included. BB: Yes, It is included with the tower of this computer. Me: But there are only 2 memory slots, and 1 of them already has an 8GB memory stick in it. Why would 6 (or 7) extra sticks be included and NOT be part of the overall capacity? Why not just put one in the other memory slot and call it good? BB: It is because it can be expandable up to 16 GB memory. In case you can expand the memory in the future. Me: I understand that, but that's not what I'm questioning. Why does the web page show that 7 memory sticks are included? BB: It shows because it'll be there with the tower and if you want you can upgrade the memory in the near future. Me: That makes no sense whatsoever. Since there are only 2 memory slots in the system, why would the web page show that 7 memory sticks are included? BB: It might be a technical glitch in the web page, we'll be looking in to it surely. On occasion I do get chat agents that actually know about their wares. This was not one of those times. :doh:
"One man's wage rise is another man's price increase." - Harold Wilson
"Fireproof doesn't mean the fire will never come. It means when the fire comes that you will be able to withstand it." - Michael Simmons
"You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him." - James D. Miles
So; got a small system for you, 5 memory sticks over USB-hub in RAID-5. They all limited to 8 Gb though. No, not fast, the hub is limited to USB-2. No, not much space, just 8 Gb, that's what my keys do. And only works under Ubuntu, but you can mount that in Windows.
Bastard Programmer from Hell :suss: "If you just follow the bacon Eddy, wherever it leads you, then you won't have to think about politics." -- Some Bell.