I don't know whether to feel happy or sad about this merger... I have the distinct feeling that support will divide by 0, prices for paid accounts with do the opposite and server uptimes will become $n-x in $n days, where x is a random integer.
If I was being anal I'd correct you by saying that it was actually 1827... and if I was being a bastard, I'd bring up the fact that aristotle was busy inventing the camera obscura way back in 330BC... but I'm not, so I won't.
Have you ever actually tried to use that piece of paper called an extended warranty?
Firstly you have to remember NOT to push any buttons when you call the number... just hold for an operator, thus running the gauntlet of being diconnected as soon as said out-sourced non-english-speaking operator answers... if you try to push button for a department, you will be entered into a process of random selection, where you will be faced by options including disconnection after 31 minutes of waiting, deafening by overly loud classical music pumped out at around 14kbps, or, the above.
In the event that you actually do get through to someone, you will find that you are in the wrong department, and need to be transferred. If they can actually transfer you, refer yourself to waiting another 30 minutes only to be cut off. Once again, if you get through, to an even worse english speaker, you will be confronted with noise along the lines of "'Alloh, Bzzfsdjkh Tuchnekil Sport, Jzembah spukin"... you will spend 45 minutes just trying to get across to him that the piece of shit you bought doesn't work he will tell you either "hunforkumaneleh, junri brokdun ag rimpair not clivd buh rinty" (Unfortunately, general breakdowns and repair is not covered by your warranty), or will force you to go through a flow chart process he has in front of him. Only, you don't have what you're calling about in front of you, so you say "Let me go get it", or, if it's a computer "let me go check", and he disconnects your call as soon as you put the phone on the table.
You finally give up, when you realise that the cost of the above phonecall(s) is roughly the same price as a brand new whatever you bought+another extended warranty.
Aside from that, extended warranties are totally worth the £299 (2 years) or £399 (3 years) extra that you have to pay. Hell, if you take out the warranty, we'll throw in this digital camera (that isn't covered by the warranty and is designed to break after 367 days (+2 to account for the possibility of a leap year).)
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/., broken?! What blasphemy is this? On a side note; it has been known.
And you sir, just replied to the wrong thread. Give yourself a pat on the back and collect your ROTD award.
*chuckles* Taken of course, from "The definitive guide to IT Business Management" - M.I. Crosoft
I don't know whether to feel happy or sad about this merger... I have the distinct feeling that support will divide by 0, prices for paid accounts with do the opposite and server uptimes will become $n-x in $n days, where x is a random integer.
*sighs*
I stand corrected =P
http://inventors.about.com/library/inventors/blpho tography.htm
Note the bit that says "On a summer day in 1827, it took eight hours for Joseph Nicéphore Niépce to obtain the first fixed image."
If I was being anal I'd correct you by saying that it was actually 1827... and if I was being a bastard, I'd bring up the fact that aristotle was busy inventing the camera obscura way back in 330BC... but I'm not, so I won't.
Have you ever actually tried to use that piece of paper called an extended warranty?
Firstly you have to remember NOT to push any buttons when you call the number... just hold for an operator, thus running the gauntlet of being diconnected as soon as said out-sourced non-english-speaking operator answers... if you try to push button for a department, you will be entered into a process of random selection, where you will be faced by options including disconnection after 31 minutes of waiting, deafening by overly loud classical music pumped out at around 14kbps, or, the above.
In the event that you actually do get through to someone, you will find that you are in the wrong department, and need to be transferred. If they can actually transfer you, refer yourself to waiting another 30 minutes only to be cut off. Once again, if you get through, to an even worse english speaker, you will be confronted with noise along the lines of "'Alloh, Bzzfsdjkh Tuchnekil Sport, Jzembah spukin"... you will spend 45 minutes just trying to get across to him that the piece of shit you bought doesn't work he will tell you either "hunforkumaneleh, junri brokdun ag rimpair not clivd buh rinty" (Unfortunately, general breakdowns and repair is not covered by your warranty), or will force you to go through a flow chart process he has in front of him. Only, you don't have what you're calling about in front of you, so you say "Let me go get it", or, if it's a computer "let me go check", and he disconnects your call as soon as you put the phone on the table.
You finally give up, when you realise that the cost of the above phonecall(s) is roughly the same price as a brand new whatever you bought+another extended warranty.
Aside from that, extended warranties are totally worth the £299 (2 years) or £399 (3 years) extra that you have to pay. Hell, if you take out the warranty, we'll throw in this digital camera (that isn't covered by the warranty and is designed to break after 367 days (+2 to account for the possibility of a leap year).)