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And then all those people that call computers "modems". Or "modem tower". I used to work in a computer store. Many times people would come in asking for a modem. You'd hand them a modem, and they'd stare at the card, and say, matter-of-factly "This is just some kind of part. I want the whole modem. I already have the screen, keyboard and mouse, I just need the modem." More than once someone would bring in their monitor because they wanted to have the RAM upgraded, or because it was running slow. And some people you have to explain to them what the computer is, and what it does, and they still don't get it. You have to describe it - "that metal box, the one with the lights and the CD drive in it".
And it gets worse with this new display technology - too many manufacturers refer to monitors with flat faced picture tubes as "flat screen" monitors. And, while technically true, the public has decided that "flat screen" means LCD.
-Ian
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