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@mpc104

That idea is something I've been mulling over... I've been thinking of doing something like that, but making it optional, since a lot of people wouldn't want to fill it out.

also you know about dell connect something like that would be good you or someone talked about that a while ago anyway i was just thinking out loud thanks for your time.

Not much is that sensitive about the hardware specs.
It's just the more information a site asks the less likely it is someone will register and post.
Someone could get impatient with filling out all the information and leave.
I'm sure there are some already who would rather not give out the information already required and post anonymously.
I know I don't really like to give out my email address for probably the same reason as this site requires an email and that reason is unwanted mail like spam.

That is a good question. We certainly can't help people who don't give all the needed information and quality certainly should matter more over numbers.

As for an information box on computer information here is one idea:
Instead of simple boxes for information one computer there should a computer list as part of the profile that is linked to a post.
The interface for entering a new computer information or selecting an old one could be a the new topic page.

So the interface on the New Topic post would look like this:

Post Title: Can't do something
Post Message: Problem Description
Note: The following is optional but should be filled in for a faster response.
Post Computer Info:
Load Existing Computer Info: [ Computer A | Computer B | etc ]
Operating System:
Computer Make and Model:
Other:
[x] Save Computer Info as [ Computer X ]

The resulting post would look like:

Problem Description
User's Computer Configuration:
Operating System:
Computer Make and Model:
Other:


jd i like that idea

there you go. its fun watching you guys think.

he said he was thinking about the idea anyway maybe we gave him more to thing about.