Users are involuntary beta testers · Proposed air date:
Dr. Dave calls consumers involuntary beta testers and says computers are not yet appliances, so useful operation still requires attention and willingness to learn. Continuing across the break, he uses written CDs to explain that a failure can come from media, speed or an unclosed session rather than the drive a user first suspects.
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Proposed recording date: 2006-04-08. The exact broadcast date may differ.
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