Of course I see self-built as better than pre-built, I just don't see the "self-builders" as any better than the "pre-builders", if you get what I'm saying.
I do, but you're missing the point that while they aren't necessarily better, that they did pre-build shows a lack of ignorance. Whereas pre-builders can be divided into two catagories, those that just don't have the time to do it and prefer being covered by warranty, and those too ignorant to do it (ie the gamers complaining that their DELL with the Intel Extreme can't play Oblivion.
Just because you happen to know more than somebody else doesn't make you any better.
PErhaps not, although knowing about survival tactics makes you a better survivor, and thus better in that situation. In the PC word same thing, better human, no, better tech person probably.
Such is the attitude of ignorance, IMO.
Actually that would be the opposite of ignorance, because they know more. Such is the attitude of Arrogance maybe, but not ignorance.
Anyone can sit down and learn the in's and out's of computers. I did it, I'm sure you did it ... many of us did. It's a matter of "want." PC building happens to be easier than most would consider it from the outside looking in.
Which fits the ignorance model. But also remember I will give more credit/respect to people who started in the manually put my memory chips in my PC era, nt that it was exceptionally difficult, but just like a Linux useer needs to be more savvy than a windows/OSX user, same with pre vs home-built.
Like lego, things such as your start/reset wiring are explained in a manual (an instruction book, if you will).
You can explain it 8 ways from sunday but unless both your MoBo manual and Case manual think the same way those separate wires requires more ability than simply clicking in pre-determined parts with nice sockets, and that's hy I picked those. They are more complex Leggos let's say, but many people who are above average intelligence often mis-wire them because the manuals are so vague in that area. Things have gotten easer with SATA drives versus the old MAster/Slave but it's far from as easy as mashing together leggo.
There are also online manuals and web resources such as this forum which will guide you through the PC building process down to the very last jumper setting.
All handy, except when building your first computer (unless ou brrow one to surf with
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It's a simple process, there is nothing "elite" about those who have become able to perform it.
It may not be 1337, but it is far more difficult and far more praise/respect worthy than simply going to the store and picking which grey box to choose. And I will easily give a home-builder more cred and leeway than a pre-built person, both on PCs and Consoles, just like I'd give a console moder more cred than someone who runs a Dell desktop.
Just like I give more credit to someone who can change their own oil, filters, brakes, etc. Than I do someone who has never gotten their hands dirty, could they learn, sure they could, and that they don't is a clear sign of the respect of their car and driving in general. That they would know how to do it, and do it well, yet choose not to is a different situation, and IMO matches closer to my situation with laptops.
That you don't equate the two means you're the other end of the spectrum, not giving any credit to home-built and saying that the truely savvy (who may een review hardware) are at the same level as ignorant pre-builts or consllers who couldn't tell you thing one abot their system other than where the on/off is and where the disks go. To me that's ignorant.
I understand your argumet from a humanistic 'everyone is good people' side, but from a tech/enthusiast side, I think you're way off.
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