Computer Terms

486 - The average IQ needed to understand a PC.
State-of-the-art - Any computer you can't afford.
Obsolete - Any computer you own.
Microsecond - The time it takes for your state-of-the-art computer to
become obsolete.
G5 - Apple's new Macs that make you say 'Wow, five times faster than
the computer I bought for the same price a Microsecond ago.'
Syntax Error - Walking into a computer store and saying, 'Hi, I want
to buy a computer and money is no object.'
Hard Drive - The sales technique employed by computer salesmen, esp.
after a Syntax Error.
GUI - What your computer becomes after spilling your coffee on it.
(pronounced 'gooey&#039
Keyboard - The standard way to generate computer errors.
Mouse - An advanced input device to make computer errors easier to generate.
Floppy - The state of your wallet after purchasing a computer.
Portable Computer - A device invented to force business people to work
at home, on holiday, and on business trips.
Disk Crash - A typical computer response to any critical deadline.
Power User - Anyone who can format a disk from DOS.
System Update - A quick method of trashing ALL of your software.