Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Get me my seppuku blade! ----- Original Message ----- From: "Jayanand Govindaraj" <jgovindaraj@eth.net> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 10:29 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: LUG, Dell Bashing!!!! > Seth, > I run a stockbroking firm, and we cannot be without our servers during > trading hours at all - I gave up on all branded PCs - terrible service. I > now have a small shop build machines to my specs, and maintain them, and > it has worked very very well. By the way, Dell in India will not even come > and check out problems on site without being paid in advance....that means > two days downtime, minimum. > Cheers > Jayanand Govindaraj > Chennai, India > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Seth Rosner" <sethrosner@nycap.rr.com> > To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> > Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 6:52 PM > Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: LUG, Dell Bashing!!!! > > >> If Jim's message is a motion, I second. >> >> After using only IBMs since the start of PC's, on the recommendation of a >> close friend and client who is an IT consultant to major New York City >> banks and financial institutions, in 1998 I bought a Dell, maxed out in >> spec, that he put together in my office. I used it and only it >> continuously until June 2004, in my law practice, personal communications >> and the 435,612 emails I have had on the LUG ;-) Zero problems with >> hardware; occasional problems with Microsoft, McAfee and Norton software. >> In June 2004 I replaced that machine with my current Dell, also with >> maxed out spec, only because I wanted the higher speed chip. Also got the >> twin mirror hard drives for additional internal backup. Being the almost >> ultimate non-techie, I had a Dell person come to my office to assemble >> the new machine and migrate safely all of my law practice and personal >> files. No problem. Gave my old Dell to my daughter who is far more >> computer-literate than me. She has used it for the last 14 months without >> problem. >> >> Reading this thread has been scary. Why I wrote Mike Herring about >> constructing a (costly) custom and bullet-proof machine. >> >> As a practicing lawyer, I cannot afford to have my machine go down. Jim's >> message gives me a little bit of cold comfort. Thanks, Jim. >> >> Seth >> >> ----- Original Message ----- >> From: "Jim Nichols" <nicholsj@edge.net> >> To: <lug@leica-users.org> >> Sent: Friday, July 29, 2005 5:49 PM >> Subject: [Leica] RE: LUG, Dell Bashing!!!! >> >> >>> Hey, Luggers, >>> >>> I set off this rant session by making a simple suggestion that Tina ask >>> Dell a question. I'm appalled at the venom displayed by some against a >>> company that tries hard to provide low-cost, reliable computer systems >>> to a demanding public. I purchased my first 286 machine from Dell >>> before they adopted the Dell name as their brand name. I have purchased >>> over the years for various family members, six Dell machines, one >>> Compaq, and one brand no longer made. Several of these went to >>> grandkids entering college, not an easy environment. The Dells have >>> given very good service. No machine that is mass-produced at minimum >>> cost is going to be perfect. If some of you want to spend several >>> thousand dollars to get custom-built gamer machines so you can run >>> PhotoShop at top speed, go to it. But please bring this subject to a >>> close. You are not helping anyone with the constant chorus of >>> criticism. >>> >>> Jim Nichols >>> Tullahoma, TN >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Leica Users Group. >>> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >>> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Leica Users Group. >> See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >