I'm sorry Staples but no.

[Asbo Zaprudder]

Then of course there is the free technical support that family members tend to expect from any of us with any technical knowledge...

http://xkcd.com/627/

I gave that to my mom at one point.

Great advice except that I would go straight to Google. However, my relatives are too dumb to use it themselves.

 

[Robert Maxwell]

The actual video, in case anyone cares.

I guess the "joke" is that their computer wasn't even good enough to steal, which indicated to the materially-obsessed yuppie couple that they should get a new one that is worth stealing.

Interestingly, if you spend enough to get really big things, they can become too unwieldy to steal. Which is how my spendthrift ways saved my awesome television from robbers. USA!

My TV at home is this gigantic CRT. I think it's 34" or something? It's enormous and weighs well over a hundred pounds and it's a strain for even two people to lift.

I'm not at all worried that someone would steal that!

 

[JoeZhang]

Then of course there is the free technical support that family members tend to expect from any of us with any technical knowledge...

http://xkcd.com/627/

I gave that to my mom at one point.

Great advice except that I would go straight to Google. However, my relatives are too dumb to use it themselves.

It took me two years to get my brother to understand that "ebay" is not "the internet".

 

[Snaploud]

The actual video, in case anyone cares.

I guess the "joke" is that their computer wasn't even good enough to steal, which indicated to the materially-obsessed yuppie couple that they should get a new one that is worth stealing.

Which means the message is that Staples will help you get something worth stealing, so next time, something more expensive will be stolen. Someone in advertising didn't think this one through.

...not to mention the fact that the computer would be the absolute last thing to replace as it's the only thing that wasn't stolen. Heck, I would thing they would replace the house (move) before replacing the computer. Of course, it's all about getting people to talk about your ad in marketing (even if the ad doesn't make a lot of sense).

 

[Marie1]

Setting up a computer is simple for you. That doesn't mean it's simple for everyone. I have setup several computers for older couples, and the fee to do so is very minimal. Plus, if I set it up, I also do a quick spring cleaning and remove programs that are bloated and will slow down a computer, and optimize it for hassle free operation.

Older people can still learn, maybe a tech savvy friend could be present, but some of those setup fees are plain robbery. I've seen fees like... 100$ to set up your new computer. Insane.

$100 is outrageous. My company charges $10.

I agree... now, 10$ isn't bad because it does take quite a while to do. But I've never seen it for under 35$ locally, and some of the places are... well, kinda insane. Plus personally I don't like people touching my computer... lol

 

[Amaris]

Older people can still learn, maybe a tech savvy friend could be present, but some of those setup fees are plain robbery. I've seen fees like... 100$ to set up your new computer. Insane.

$100 is outrageous. My company charges $10.

I agree... now, 10$ isn't bad because it does take quite a while to do. But I've never seen it for under 35$ locally, and some of the places are... well, kinda insane. Plus personally I don't like people touching my computer... lol

We even wear gloves and those little shoe thingies when we show up at your door.