Geek, Nerd or Wizard. You Decide

There are a vast assortment of computer consultants available to solve your computing problems. We all define ourselves by similar, yet markedly different terms. The popular terms in use today are primarily Geek, Nerd and Wizard. We feel the 'title' assigned to a computer consultant should be appropriate to the character and skill-set of the individual -- and, ultimately, the business itself.

Geek, straight from the Merriam-Webster online dictionary:

Main Entry: geek
Pronunciation: 'gEk
Function: noun
Etymology: probably from English dialect geek, geck fool, from Low German geck, from Middle Low German
1 : a carnival performer often billed as a wild man whose act usually includes biting the head off a live chicken or snake
2 : a person often of an intellectual bent who is disapproved of
- geeky /'gE-kE/ adjective

Nerd:

Main Entry: nerd
Pronunciation: 'n&rd
Function: noun
Etymology: perhaps from nerd, a creature in the children's book If I Ran the Zoo (1950) by Dr. Seuss (Theodor Geisel)
: an unstylish, unattractive, or socially inept person; especially : one slavishly devoted to intellectual or academic pursuits <computer nerds>
- nerd·ish /'n&r-dish/ adjective
- nerdy /-dE/ adjective

And finally... the official definitions of a Wizard:

Main Entry: 1wiz·ard
Pronunciation: 'wi-z&rd
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English wysard, from wis, wys wise
1 archaic : a wise man : SAGE
2 : one skilled in magic : SORCERER
3 : a very clever or skillful person

Main Entry: 2wizard
Function: adjective
1 archaic : having magical influence or power
2 archaic : of or relating to wizardry : ENCHANTED
3 chiefly British : worthy of the highest praise : EXCELLENT

Now you have to ask yourself the question:

"Which one do I want solving my computer problems?"

We think the answer is obvious.

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