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Personified Tech Issues

‘If Computer Problems Were Real' Depicts PC Difficulties Liter

— September 30, 2011 — Pop Culture
Anyone who’s worked in an office knows how incredibly annoying it is when the entire network goes down, but as Awkward Spaceship, reveals in the 'If Computer Problems Were Real' clip, things could be a lot worse.

The very funny ‘If Computer Problems Were Real' highlights what it'd be like if tech issues were to actually translate to real life. The scenario takes place at a typical office in which the employees are having a cruddy day. Whether it's Windows crashing, documents freezing or a firewall interrupting the system, these white collar employees are having anything but an easy time at work. After watching this, I'm sure most people will now agree that a literal computer problem is far worse than what occurs on the screen -- sort of, anyway.
Trend Themes
1. Real-life Tech Issues - The trend of depicting tech issues in real-life scenarios presents opportunities for disruptive innovation in tech support and troubleshooting services.
2. Humor in Technology - The trend of using humor to portray technology problems opens up opportunities for disruptive innovation in comedy content creation and entertainment.
3. Empathy for Tech Problems - The trend of personifying tech issues fosters opportunities for disruptive innovation in product design and user experience by emphasizing empathy in resolving technical difficulties.
Industry Implications
1. Tech Support Services - The tech support services industry can capitalize on the trend of depicting real-life tech issues by providing innovative and personalized solutions to customers.
2. Comedy Content Creation - The comedy content creation industry can leverage the trend of humor in technology by developing unique and engaging comedy sketches related to tech problems.
3. Product Design and User Experience - The product design and user experience industry can seize the trend of empathy for tech problems to create more user-friendly and intuitive interfaces that address common tech issues effectively.
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