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<blockquote data-quote="mortstar" data-source="post: 296018" data-attributes="member: 66294">I think the problem you will find, is that you are making a rod for your own back. I'll use a simile from my own life.I am the Network Manager of a school in the UK. As well as doing my own job (which I am salaried for), I often get requests from members of staff who want me to do IT work for them. I did use to do this, however, I suddenly found that I became their only source of IT support. So, I may go and setup their wireless network for them, which works flawlessly for months. Then the day it breaks their first port of call is myself, they believe that somehow the setup which I created has conspired to break 3 months down the line. This quickly became a PITA and I have put a stop to any 'extra-curricular' activity as it's just not worth it! (Also, they seem to believe 2 to 3 hours of IT work + my own transport costs = 4x Cans of Stella. Not the price they'd get even from the local 'bob-a-job' IT guy.)By providing a 'suggested' range of emulators I think you'll end up getting many, many requests from people with problems very specific to their own setup. We all have to make our own way in the world, real and virtual. Having your hand held all the way isn't always constructive.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="mortstar, post: 296018, member: 66294"] I think the problem you will find, is that you are making a rod for your own back. I'll use a simile from my own life. I am the Network Manager of a school in the UK. As well as doing my own job (which I am salaried for), I often get requests from members of staff who want me to do IT work for them. I did use to do this, however, I suddenly found that I became their only source of IT support. So, I may go and setup their wireless network for them, which works flawlessly for months. Then the day it breaks their [B]first[/B] port of call is myself, they believe that somehow the setup which I created has conspired to break 3 months down the line. This quickly became a PITA and I have put a stop to any 'extra-curricular' activity as it's just not worth it! (Also, they seem to believe 2 to 3 hours of IT work + my own transport costs = 4x Cans of Stella. [B]Not[/B] the price they'd get even from the local 'bob-a-job' IT guy.) By providing a 'suggested' range of emulators I think you'll end up getting many, many requests from people with problems very specific to their own setup. We all have to make our own way in the world, real and virtual. Having your hand held all the way isn't always constructive. [/QUOTE]

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