Re: Hewlett Packard in disarray

On Thu, 29 Sep 2005 05:00:01 -0500, Ron Hunter <rphunter@xxxxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

>Mark² wrote:
>> Rich wrote:
>>> On Wed, 28 Sep 2005 18:59:00 -0400, " Henry"
>>> <HenryHerman@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hewlett Packard in disarray
>>>>
>>>> Got a HP Pavillion Desktop? Do you know some parts are simply not
>>>> available because HP doesn't keep them all in stock.
>>>> Can you wait a month or more to keep your computer working under
>>>> warranty? Do you think "Total Care" means HP cares for
>>>> you? Not so. It means "Total Care" when they feel like helping you.
>>>> Like being treated like dirt once you've bought your
>>>> computer? You might get lied to or told you would be called back by
>>>> phone. Some case.
>>>>
>>> The only people who buy home computers from HP, or IBM (formerly)
>>> or Dell are lOSERS who are incapable of going to a good independent
>>> computer dealer/assembler and specing out their own system.
>>> They get what they deserve.
>>> -Rich
>>
>> Then you are saying about 95% of the public are "losers" since likely LESS
>> than that assemble their own machines. You're really a pleasant individual,
>> Rich.
>>
>> I assemble my own desktop systems, but most can't/don't. That doesn't
>> reflect ANYTHING about them other than that they aren't hardware masters.
>> Shall we start naming the things you aren't master of?? Nah... Too little
>> time...and it would wear out my keyboard.
>> :)
>>
>>
>Rich would characterize my nephew as a 'loser' because he doesn't have
>time with his medical practice to assemble and maintain a computer. Sigh.

Dell also provides a decently wide latitude (yes, intended)
for those who wish to spec out their own system.

I was once (years ago) involved with a single order of about
100 IBM desktop computers. Even within that order we found two
different video chips. (Who knows how many other components differed
among the samples.) The difference showed up when we built one system
and cloned the HD for the other systems. About half came up with all
black icons. It was simple to let the configurator re-sniff the video
chips on those to correct the problem. But it does give a clue on how
much you can expect to get exactly what you think you've speced.
.

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