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I'm very, very late, but here's my $0.02:

###The only reason computers are mainstream is because of peripherals.

The only reason computers are mainstream is because of peripherals.

If the only thing a computer could do is run programs, there would only be about 850 dorky computer enthusiasts in the world. They would talk about software, and if SuperUser was ever created, they would close questions about ipods as "not computer related". And they would never get a girlfriend.

But, thankfully, that's not the world we're living in. Odds, are, if you are a "computer enthusiastic", you are probably enthusiastic about your computer because of some peripheral that you use:

  • Maybe you shoot and edit video with a digital video camera
  • Maybe you (gasp) rip and mix music on an mp3 player
  • Maybe you put together awesome slideshows taken on your digital camera
  • Maybe you really enjoy printing out pics for grandma on your photo printer
  • Maybe you Skype with a penpal half a world away with your webcam
  • Maybe you watch movies and TV on your media center connected to a television

The point is, super user should be a place where computer enthusiasts can ask questions about their computers and the peripherals that make them enthusiastic about said computer.

I'm very, very late, but here's my $0.02:

###The only reason computers are mainstream is because of peripherals.

If the only thing a computer could do is run programs, there would only be about 850 dorky computer enthusiasts in the world. They would talk about software, and if SuperUser was ever created, they would close questions about ipods as "not computer related". And they would never get a girlfriend.

But, thankfully, that's not the world we're living in. Odds, are, if you are a "computer enthusiastic", you are probably enthusiastic about your computer because of some peripheral that you use:

  • Maybe you shoot and edit video with a digital video camera
  • Maybe you (gasp) rip and mix music on an mp3 player
  • Maybe you put together awesome slideshows taken on your digital camera
  • Maybe you really enjoy printing out pics for grandma on your photo printer
  • Maybe you Skype with a penpal half a world away with your webcam
  • Maybe you watch movies and TV on your media center connected to a television

The point is, super user should be a place where computer enthusiasts can ask questions about their computers and the peripherals that make them enthusiastic about said computer.

I'm very, very late, but here's my $0.02:

The only reason computers are mainstream is because of peripherals.

If the only thing a computer could do is run programs, there would only be about 850 dorky computer enthusiasts in the world. They would talk about software, and if SuperUser was ever created, they would close questions about ipods as "not computer related". And they would never get a girlfriend.

But, thankfully, that's not the world we're living in. Odds, are, if you are a "computer enthusiastic", you are probably enthusiastic about your computer because of some peripheral that you use:

  • Maybe you shoot and edit video with a digital video camera
  • Maybe you (gasp) rip and mix music on an mp3 player
  • Maybe you put together awesome slideshows taken on your digital camera
  • Maybe you really enjoy printing out pics for grandma on your photo printer
  • Maybe you Skype with a penpal half a world away with your webcam
  • Maybe you watch movies and TV on your media center connected to a television

The point is, super user should be a place where computer enthusiasts can ask questions about their computers and the peripherals that make them enthusiastic about said computer.

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I'm very, very late, but here's my $0.02:

###The only reason computers are mainstream is because of peripherals.

If the only thing a computer could do is run programs, there would only be about 850 dorky computer enthusiasts in the world. They would talk about software, and if SuperUser was ever created, they would close questions about ipods as "not computer related". And they would never get a girlfriend.

But, thankfully, that's not the world we're living in. Odds, are, if you are a "computer enthusiastic", you are probably enthusiastic about your computer because of some peripheral that you use:

  • Maybe you shoot and edit video with a digital video camera
  • Maybe you (gasp) rip and mix music on an mp3 player
  • Maybe you put together awesome slideshows taken on your digital camera
  • Maybe you really enjoy printing out pics for grandma on your photo printer
  • Maybe you Skype with a penpal half a world away with your webcam
  • Maybe you watch movies and TV on your media center connected to a television

The point is, super user should be a place where computer enthusiasts can ask questions about their computers and the peripherals that make them enthusiastic about said computer.