history: I am a computer repair technician.  Business has been tough lately because no one buys computers anymore!
knowledge: A computer repair technician is a person who repairs and maintains computers and servers.
response: Oh, that's too bad. Do you maintain servers as well as other computers?
history: I am a computer repair technician.  Business has been tough lately because no one buys computers anymore!
Oh, that's too bad. Do you maintain servers as well as other computers?
My focus was initially on home computers.  I've had to diversify and learn more about commercial systems and servers.
knowledge: They were marketed to consumers as affordable and accessible computers that, for the first time, were intended for the use of a single nontechnical user.
response: I see? So you don't see much home computer customers, even though they are generally used by nontechnical people?
history: I am a computer repair technician.  Business has been tough lately because no one buys computers anymore!
Oh, that's too bad. Do you maintain servers as well as other computers?
My focus was initially on home computers.  I've had to diversify and learn more about commercial systems and servers.
I see? So you don't see much home computer customers, even though they are generally used by nontechnical people?
No, because more and more families are opting instead to use their phones and tablets. Do you know anything about the history of home computers?
knowledge: However, a home computer often had better graphics and sound than contemporary business computers.
response: I know a little, like that home computers had better graphics than the business computers of the day. Do you think that's still true?
history: I am a computer repair technician.  Business has been tough lately because no one buys computers anymore!
Oh, that's too bad. Do you maintain servers as well as other computers?
My focus was initially on home computers.  I've had to diversify and learn more about commercial systems and servers.
I see? So you don't see much home computer customers, even though they are generally used by nontechnical people?
No, because more and more families are opting instead to use their phones and tablets. Do you know anything about the history of home computers?
I know a little, like that home computers had better graphics than the business computers of the day. Do you think that's still true?
Yeah, that's probably true. I guess a lot of people are using desktop computers for gaming. It is an emerging market, maybe I should also focus on those types of machines. Thanks for the idea!
knowledge: These computers were a distinct market segment that typically cost much less than business, scientific or engineering-oriented computers of the time such as the IBM PC, and were generally less powerful in terms of memory and expandability.
response: You're welcome! Do you also do memory expansion in your job?
history: I am a computer repair technician.  Business has been tough lately because no one buys computers anymore!
Oh, that's too bad. Do you maintain servers as well as other computers?
My focus was initially on home computers.  I've had to diversify and learn more about commercial systems and servers.
I see? So you don't see much home computer customers, even though they are generally used by nontechnical people?
No, because more and more families are opting instead to use their phones and tablets. Do you know anything about the history of home computers?
I know a little, like that home computers had better graphics than the business computers of the day. Do you think that's still true?
Yeah, that's probably true. I guess a lot of people are using desktop computers for gaming. It is an emerging market, maybe I should also focus on those types of machines. Thanks for the idea!
You're welcome! Do you also do memory expansion in your job?
Yeah a lot of commercial companies need more storage. Everything is now stored digitally, so that means a lot of upgrades to infrastructure, mostly memory and speed.
knowledge: It generally includes redundant or backup power supplies, redundant data communications connections, environmental controls (e.g.
response: Yes, commercial environments generally have redundant storage, as well.