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My problem with Dell isn't so much ...
... how recent the hardware technology is. Like Patrick and ebrke both said, you're getting a pretty good buy for the level of technology you're getting.

My problems are:

1. Service - I don't want to have to learn a far Eastern language in order to tell some knucklehead on the telephone help desk that there is no WAY I'm gonna reinstall my OS just so he can THEN go "Hmm, I guess you DO have a hardware problem, like you said two days ago."

2. Software pricing - If I don't want Windows XP Home on the thing, I figure I should get a discount of at least 100 bucks.
Posted by: Judas I.   Posted on: 07/07/05 You are currently: a Guest | Members login | Terms of Use
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For a university to recommend brand  bjbrock | 07/07/05
second rate reporting by ZDNET!  Reverend MacFellow | 07/07/05
There's the door (nt)  Real World | 07/07/05
Be smart, Don't buy Dell  ITGuy04 | 07/07/05
because DELL sells you old technology  Jake M.D. | 07/07/05
Maybe..  Patrick Jones | 07/07/05
Are you really getting ripped off  ebrke | 07/07/05
Dell's refusal to sell anything except Microsoft is a ripoff. (NT)  Update victim | 07/07/05
Why?  Patrick Jones | 07/07/05
My problem with Dell isn't so much ...  Judas I. | 07/07/05
That's why I dumped Dell  Chad_z | 07/07/05
Support..  Patrick Jones | 07/07/05
The last time, a hard drive is exactly what it was.  Judas I. | 07/07/05
Wow...  Patrick Jones | 07/07/05
Amen!  cashaww | 07/08/05
Monopoly confirmed!  Update victim | 07/07/05
Or is the lockin PROFFESSOR INCOMPETENCE ?  Update victim | 07/07/05
Not so much discrimination...  Confused by religion | 07/07/05
Nothing is wrong  Real World | 07/07/05
Do universities actually use Exchange?  Patrick Jones | 07/07/05
Yes, many do  Confused by religion | 07/07/05
Interesting...  Patrick Jones | 07/07/05
They do get good deals on licensing  voska | 07/07/05
It would still be expensive for a large university..  Patrick Jones | 07/07/05
Smart ones don't  ITGuy04 | 07/08/05
I am not sure,  cashaww | 07/08/05
Lots is wrong with that  voska | 07/07/05
Universities already offer services for Mac  Confused by religion | 07/07/05
I think  cashaww | 07/08/05
Monopoly?  rapson | 07/08/05
Bad commercials  Chad_z | 07/07/05
Just let the students choos  Ken_z | 07/07/05
I went  cashaww | 07/08/05
Those laptops from the early to mid '90's  mustangj36@... | 07/08/05
Perhaps  cashaww | 07/09/05

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