analogies for the computer layman

The Prize Is Lobster

Anyone got any good ones? Working face to face with customers who dont know much about computers can be a bit of a challenge. I dont mind it though...I certainly dont think everyone should be expected to be tech geniuses. If that was the case, none of us would have jobs

Sie

I seem to be explaining computer related sujects to my other half in terms of cars at the moment, which is odd since i know less about them than i do computers
(Either that or in terms of human organs/functions)