When do you read the instructions?

This poll was on Slashdot recently, the last answer reminded me of a couple of posts here. So when do you read instructions?

When do you read the instructions?

[A]After extensive research, you're already an expert before acquiring the item

{B}Carefully read box and instructions before de-shrinkwrapping

[C]Study the instructions and quickstart guide beforehand

[D]Skim the instructions and guide while assembling product

[E]Discard the instructions with the packaging, but read quickstart guide anyway

[F]Look at quickstart guide if the product defeats you
Search the internet after letting the magic smoke out of the gizmo

[G]Never; just complain on internet forums that product is too difficult to use


Personally I skim the instructions while assembling.

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Usually D...


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Well, since ya asked three times, I'll answer three times. Sometimes C. Sometimes E. Usually D.

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whats a quickstart guide?

"Never underestimate the predictability of Stupidity."
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<font color=blue>R.I.P. O.D.B.</font color=blue>

oh i see.

"Never underestimate the predictability of Stupidity."
<A HREF="http://www.cameronwilliamson.com" target="_new">-={Neurotic Narcissist.}=-</A>
<font color=blue>R.I.P. O.D.B.</font color=blue>

I'd say A except that I don't need to do specific research as I already have enough general research to buy, assemble, and use just about anything I'd find usefull.

<font color=blue>Only a place as big as the internet could be home to a hero as big as Crashman!</font color=blue>
<font color=red>Only a place as big as the internet could be home to an ego as large as Crashman's!</font color=red>

ROFL!

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The first person who can build something useful just using left over parts <b><i>WINS

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Crashman, can, does, & will!!!!!



Dazzle them with Brilliance, or Baffle them with BS!
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That nothing...Sod will merge the parts with some molecular manipulation to create a brand new device completely out of the bound of the old parts that will make boat to stop before the captain actually think about stopping the boat, so that will create a time shift and the few parts that was left over will be merged together by Sod...

Ok..I give up...

-Always put the blame on you first, then on the hardware !!!

hey you tried

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<font color=blue>R.I.P. O.D.B.</font color=blue>

Can't get that green outta your head can ya?

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"So, basically, SoD does not live in our world, he is from some future parrallel universe"

Well, since he is so fast, it is from past parrallel universe but shifted to us...


-Always put the blame on you first, then on the hardware !!!

You are the One.

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ROFL.

We can't see past the choices we don't understand.

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