Alienware will provide you with that. As long as they are the only ones handling your machine. Otherwise, they can't guarantee a "top flight service". Nerds are the worst kind of customers, as they're always trying to save pennies are extremely vocal and unpolite when in front of honest mistakes. Selling stuff to nerds is just not worth the trouble. This guy was denied a few parts and is now accusing the manufacturer of telling him that he is a thief. Would you do business with this kind?
I've never dealt with Alienware, so admittedly I have no point of reference. Since I've only heard one side of this story, I have no idea if Alienware's CSRs are as rude and presumptuous as stated in the blog or whether this guy even tried to be civil after getting turned down the first time. (My guess is that it was a combination of the two.)
If you want DIY repairs and cheap parts, you should not buy Alienware. That's a fact. Most people know that.
Seeing as how I do all of my own repairs and upgrades, I'll keep that in mind.
If I'm paying that much for a machine, regardless of who I buy it from I expect top flight service and at least a modicum of accountability on the end of the manufacturer. Otherwise, they're basically encouraging people to go with third party hardware...assuming it's actually available, and if not they're opening the door for all kinds of weird hardware hacks.
Could ISPs get away with this in the United States without facing legal issues or retribution from the cops?
Two words- Time Warner. They wouldn't think twice about making their cable service a loss leader if this became an issue, nor would they hesitate to paint the boutique "we don't keep logs" ISPs as being complicit in everything from piracy to terrorism in the press...oh wait, they ARE the press. I guess that's covered.
Law enforcement almost seems like an afterthought when corporations like Time Warner have control over every aspect of the media.
Or do you mean Johann Gambolputty de von Ausfern -schplenden -schlitter -crasscrenbon -fried -digger -dangle -dungle -burstein -von -knacker -thrasher -apple -banger -horowitz -ticolensic -grander -knotty -spelltinkle -grandlich -grumblemeyer -spelterwasser -kürstlich -himbleeisen -bahnwagen -gutenabend -bitte -eine -nürnburger -bratwustle -gerspurten -mit -zweimache -luber -hundsfut -gumberaber -shÃnendanker -kalbsfleisch -mittler -raucher von Hautkopft of Ulm, who was thought by many to be the greatest name in German baroque music?
Disregarding the lockout factor completely...let's say I buy this netbook for 100 bucks and commit to a two year plan at $60/mo. Without tax that adds up to $1640 over two years, and that's not figuring in depreciation, loss, damage, etc.
In the end, I'd be kicking myself in the ass while wishing that I had bought a 300 dollar netbook and used free public wifi (which isn't that hard to find where I live). Not to mention that most of the things that I would do on a netbook (email, IM, social networking) can just as easily be done on a cell phone....which is why I'm confident that these Radio Shack/AT&T subsidized netbooks with shady plans will probably sell like hotcakes.
IANAL, but I was a legal researcher for six years and if there's one thing I learned it's that most case law is boring. So, while this may be a routine order the tone is striking (to me, anyway).
I don't read a lot of legal documents, but specifically points (3) and (4) sound an awful lot like a judge who's absolutely sick and tired of being jerked around.
I agree, but I also think number 5 is a pretty good indication of his state of mind...
(5) a reasoned analysis justifying their client's last stated settlement position as well as any additional information believed to be helpful to the process of reaching agreement.
I suppose one could blame this on Our Fearless Leader (ahem), who decreed that, effective 2007, DST would start three weeks earlier.
Why? "To save energy."
He didn't mention any of the following- driving less, turning the heat down, or using low-wattage bulbs, or carpooling. Or just eliminating DST altogether...
Then again, I would expect no less from a third generation Texas oilman.
Oh, and if this story is indicative of the way the principal treats her students, I'm surprised they don't have a dedicated "bomb threat" hotline.
...but, here's a thought-
1) Gmail gives you 100 invites. 2) Each account has, um...whatever amount of storage (3 GB?). 3) That's 300 GB...see where this is going? The (considerable) hassle is everything you want to store has to be in 3 GB chunks. Oh, and you have to make another account with a catalog of where it all is...never mind.
The Yahoo/initrd script- I like that.
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Alienware will provide you with that. As long as they are the only ones handling your machine. Otherwise, they can't guarantee a "top flight service". Nerds are the worst kind of customers, as they're always trying to save pennies are extremely vocal and unpolite when in front of honest mistakes. Selling stuff to nerds is just not worth the trouble. This guy was denied a few parts and is now accusing the manufacturer of telling him that he is a thief. Would you do business with this kind?
I've never dealt with Alienware, so admittedly I have no point of reference. Since I've only heard one side of this story, I have no idea if Alienware's CSRs are as rude and presumptuous as stated in the blog or whether this guy even tried to be civil after getting turned down the first time. (My guess is that it was a combination of the two.)
If you want DIY repairs and cheap parts, you should not buy Alienware. That's a fact. Most people know that.
Seeing as how I do all of my own repairs and upgrades, I'll keep that in mind.
"Unable" in this case really means "unwilling".
If I'm paying that much for a machine, regardless of who I buy it from I expect top flight service and at least a modicum of accountability on the end of the manufacturer. Otherwise, they're basically encouraging people to go with third party hardware...assuming it's actually available, and if not they're opening the door for all kinds of weird hardware hacks.
Why don't we just buy it from them?
Saying "Don't make nukes" to the DPRK then buying plutonium from them sends a mixed message.
It solves a lot of different problems.
And creates quite a few in the process. After all, if we're willing to do business with them then what's wrong with Iran's money?
Could ISPs get away with this in the United States without facing legal issues or retribution from the cops?
Two words- Time Warner. They wouldn't think twice about making their cable service a loss leader if this became an issue, nor would they hesitate to paint the boutique "we don't keep logs" ISPs as being complicit in everything from piracy to terrorism in the press...oh wait, they ARE the press. I guess that's covered.
Law enforcement almost seems like an afterthought when corporations like Time Warner have control over every aspect of the media.
Another happy Foxit user heard from.
Or do you mean Johann Gambolputty de von Ausfern -schplenden -schlitter -crasscrenbon -fried -digger -dangle -dungle -burstein -von -knacker -thrasher -apple -banger -horowitz -ticolensic -grander -knotty -spelltinkle -grandlich -grumblemeyer -spelterwasser -kürstlich -himbleeisen -bahnwagen -gutenabend -bitte -eine -nürnburger -bratwustle -gerspurten -mit -zweimache -luber -hundsfut -gumberaber -shÃnendanker -kalbsfleisch -mittler -raucher von Hautkopft of Ulm, who was thought by many to be the greatest name in German baroque music?
I'm all for this as long as we could pay the fine off in change.
but it's not as if there's a killer FOSS product that has fundamentally changed how huge numbers of people use computers.
Apache?
Disregarding the lockout factor completely...let's say I buy this netbook for 100 bucks and commit to a two year plan at $60/mo. Without tax that adds up to $1640 over two years, and that's not figuring in depreciation, loss, damage, etc. In the end, I'd be kicking myself in the ass while wishing that I had bought a 300 dollar netbook and used free public wifi (which isn't that hard to find where I live). Not to mention that most of the things that I would do on a netbook (email, IM, social networking) can just as easily be done on a cell phone....which is why I'm confident that these Radio Shack/AT&T subsidized netbooks with shady plans will probably sell like hotcakes.
IANAL, but I was a legal researcher for six years and if there's one thing I learned it's that most case law is boring. So, while this may be a routine order the tone is striking (to me, anyway).
I don't read a lot of legal documents, but specifically points (3) and (4) sound an awful lot like a judge who's absolutely sick and tired of being jerked around.
I agree, but I also think number 5 is a pretty good indication of his state of mind...
(5) a reasoned analysis justifying their client's last stated settlement position as well as any additional information believed to be helpful to the process of reaching agreement.
Users in emerging nations ignored it and continued pirating XP.
Expect the Windows 7 Starter Edition to have similar reactions.
That's my prediction, anyway.
The Communists have their own track record with repression. It isn't very pretty.
The same can easily be said about capitalism.
I suppose one could blame this on Our Fearless Leader (ahem), who decreed that, effective 2007, DST would start three weeks earlier. Why? "To save energy." He didn't mention any of the following- driving less, turning the heat down, or using low-wattage bulbs, or carpooling. Or just eliminating DST altogether... Then again, I would expect no less from a third generation Texas oilman. Oh, and if this story is indicative of the way the principal treats her students, I'm surprised they don't have a dedicated "bomb threat" hotline.
...but, here's a thought- 1) Gmail gives you 100 invites. 2) Each account has, um...whatever amount of storage (3 GB?). 3) That's 300 GB...see where this is going? The (considerable) hassle is everything you want to store has to be in 3 GB chunks. Oh, and you have to make another account with a catalog of where it all is...never mind. The Yahoo/initrd script- I like that.