Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/30

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Subject: [Leica] RE: LUG, Dell Bashing!!!!
From: creativevisions at verizon.net (Michael J Herring)
Date: Sat Jul 30 14:44:26 2005
References: <410-220057529214945531@edge.net> <008e01c59509$bd7ce390$e8e64142@D1S9FY41> <003f01c59513$093172c0$0201a8c0@jayanand>

Jayanand,

You sir, are a very wise man.

Take care,
Mike
----- 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
>>>
>>
>>
>>
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>
>
>
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In reply to: Message from nicholsj at edge.net (Jim Nichols) ([Leica] RE: LUG, Dell Bashing!!!!)
Message from sethrosner at nycap.rr.com (Seth Rosner) ([Leica] RE: LUG, Dell Bashing!!!!)
Message from jgovindaraj at eth.net (Jayanand Govindaraj) ([Leica] RE: LUG, Dell Bashing!!!!)