- Apr 6, 2002
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I do computer work on the side on my days off. Customer brings me two year old HP desktop computer. I tell them to leave everything at home. They arrive and I go to plug in my extra ATX power cable that I have neatly folded up behind my main rig and it's UPS. I grab the end and go to plug it into the back of the computer. I feel stupid looking for the damn hole. I ask the customer where she plugs the power into her computer. She keeps on pointing to the DVI port and such. I'm thinking she's stupid. LOL. So stupid me takes off his glasses and there below the DVI port is a DC power port like you find on a laptop. I'm like fuuuuudge (except I didn't say fudge) (and I didn't say the other word out loud ). I apologize for telling her to leave the power cable at home and send her on her way.
So... when did this become common for the new appliances we now call desktop computers?
So... when did this become common for the new appliances we now call desktop computers?