Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2005/07/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]Dave, Nothing like being the master of your own "domain". Take care, Mike ----- Original Message ----- From: "David Mason" <masonster@gmail.com> To: "Leica Users Group" <lug@leica-users.org> Sent: Saturday, July 30, 2005 11:07 AM Subject: Re: [Leica] RE: LUG, Dell Bashing!!!! > Jayanand, > > This used to be much easier to do here in the states but it seems that > those small shops are disappearing. I worked in a small advanced > development group at Red Hat back around 1997 and since we were > separated from the company proper we could go out and get our own > supplies. We bought our own components and put them together ourselves > - when I was last there those machines were still running strong > though now relegated to small server status and I think one was a > machine for the receptionist. Still, there is nothing like building > your own machine to know where to look when something goes wrong. > > Cheers, > > Dave > > > > On 7/30/05, Jayanand Govindaraj <jgovindaraj@eth.net> wrote: >> 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 >> >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Leica Users Group. > See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information