Its as if computer geeks DO conform to their stereotype.[As if I have some duty to sit in front of my computer all day like some pasty faced geek!]
I know what you mean. But these are the type of people that ruin the work "geek" for those that truly honor it. As you know a nerd just knows a lot of stuff, but a geek can actually get things do with that knowledge. The "geeks" you are describing attack people with angst of a Star Wars acolyte at a cancelled show.
Yeah I have met some of these people when I did sell some stuff on eBay (yes many of you have sold/bought stuff on eBay, so quit acting like it's trading pornography to deal there.) It would be like 2am in the morning, and they would leave me messages for stuff they bid on, and then they would retract their bids because I didn't answer within 4 hours of their bids :-?
Many people just don't realize that some people actually work some bizzare hours, and can't get to the computer as often as they can.
As for the Amiga hardware/software prices. True some people go out of their way to "screw" the Amiga users, such as some dealers will try to sell stuff that is definately a bloated amount (even with all the production, warehousing, other expenses), in hopes to capture on the emotions of Amiga users.
Yet there are some people that sell on eBay because they know that there is someone willing to pay that money for what they need. I mean yeah supply and demand. It's not like many people are opening up a shop just to screw people over, just that a lot of people need money, and sometimes fast. It's cool to get a deal and stuff. I myself am happy when I can catch a steal at times. But it's just plain wrong to constantly expect a hand-out all the time. Just my opinion.
