MK> I'd love to play this game, but I have no idea how.  Is there a tutorial
 MK> or walk-through?  I can't figure out where to buy a computer.  All I can
 MK> do is enter businesses and get kicked out.  It looks nice and is on my
 MK> BBS, but no one is playing it, including me.

Get a computer built, then find the guy (forgot his name) that will start giving you missions to hack stuff.
Only then you will get results from entering a specific shop. After that, you can grind your way up.

Cheers!

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