firey Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I call the main case the Tower. Screen the monitor and the entire system the computer. However, I do sometimes refer to the Tower as a computer (ie: I have my computer hooked up to the TV). But for the most part, I will say: "Yea, let me just move my Tower" or "It's on the tower." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pam14160 Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 The way I call them: Computer = My Computer Laptop = My Laptop (thank god it not an Apple, Mac, iMac etc.). iPad = My iPad iPod = My iPod Just simple to remember. . . :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChronKee Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 People here call it the hard drive lol ****es me off :-) Agreed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 For whatever reason, maybe it's regional, but so many people around here call it a modem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomoko Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 I usually call it the computer, because...it's the computer. I've never heard anyone call it a modem. I'd probably want to punch them. Davo 1 Share Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kInG aLeXo Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 Some call it the hard disk -.- Doesn't matter much really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
44MLX Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 It don't really matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ambroos Posted April 14, 2012 Share Posted April 14, 2012 For whatever reason, maybe it's regional, but so many people around here call it a modem. I've heard a lot, but never a 'modem'. People I know usually think the monitor is the computer, and the actual tower is usually called "the box" or "the harddisk". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cooky560 Veteran Posted April 16, 2012 Veteran Share Posted April 16, 2012 I've heard a lot, but never a 'modem'. People I know usually think the monitor is the computer, and the actual tower is usually called "the box" or "the harddisk". They must love working out what computers like an iMac is :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TEX4S Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I call it anything that the user understands ... I have gone as far as calling HD and RAm both memory, or call it tower, the big box thing and, on some occasion, I have told the user the tower is broken, even though I knew the video card was busted just so that I don't have to explain what is going on and listen to their idiotic comments and suggestions I am right there with you on this. Whenever I am talking to someone I am constantly dumbing it down and actually giving misleading info just to avoid explaining everything. When I was a tech, I would get so fed up with certain people, the ones who would ask "Well what all did you do to justify $300 repair ?" - my reply would be, "If I told you... do you really think you would understand what I was saying ?" On the flip side, I would use car analogies to people I didnt mind explaining things to. The worst though is when I am @ Fry's or Best Buy, and their idiot staff makes a comment that is completely wrong, I'll never correct them, but usually just say, "oh OK I didnt know that" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TAZMINATOR Posted April 18, 2012 Share Posted April 18, 2012 I have heard so far: computer, tower, cpu, puter, pc, case, box I mostly use these when I talk to people: computer, tower, pc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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