Intel Talks Hourglass Syndrome ''Computer Rage''

As performance computer users, we hate to feel held back from accomplishing a task because our hardware is too slow. The little hourglass (or the spinning rainbow wheel) can sometime drive us insane when we perceive that we're able to work faster than our computers.

In fact, 61 percent of U.S. adults admitted to yelling or cursing out loud when their technology can’t keep up with them, while others hit their computer mouse (29%) or banged on their computer screen and keyboard (24%).

Intel's taken this report's findings to push its new Core processors in some of the semi-humourous videos below.

Oh, and here's a bonus video that I remember from a much younger internet, before there were Flash-based video sharing sites.

Have you ever had your own fit of computer rage? Share your stories with us in the comments below!

Marcus Yam served as Tom's Hardware News Director during 2008-2014. He entered tech media in the late 90s and fondly remembers the days when an overclocked Celeron 300A and Voodoo2 SLI comprised a gaming rig with the ultimate street cred.