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| Started by | Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> |
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| First post | 2014-09-02 18:42 +0100 |
| Last post | 2014-09-03 12:35 +0100 |
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New Dell Latitude for linux Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-09-02 18:42 +0100
Re: New Dell Latitude for linux The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2014-09-02 19:03 +0100
Re: New Dell Latitude for linux ray carter <ray@zianet.com> - 2014-09-02 19:22 +0000
Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-09-02 21:04 +0100
Re: New Dell Latitude for linux chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2014-09-03 09:00 +0100
Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-09-03 10:19 +0100
Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Robert Heller <heller@deepsoft.com> - 2014-09-02 15:09 -0500
Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Adrian C <email@here.invalid> - 2014-09-02 21:20 +0100
Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-09-02 21:37 +0100
Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Robert Riches <spamtrap42@jacob21819.net> - 2014-09-03 03:01 +0000
Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-09-03 08:35 +0100
Re: New Dell Latitude for linux chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2014-09-02 21:21 +0100
Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-09-02 21:52 +0100
Re: New Dell Latitude for linux chris <ithinkiam@gmail.com> - 2014-09-03 08:57 +0100
Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-09-03 10:17 +0100
Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-09-03 17:27 +0100
Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Daniel James <daniel@me.invalid> - 2014-09-04 12:58 +0100
Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-09-04 13:04 +0100
Re: New Dell Latitude for linux tony sayer <tony@bancom.co.uk> - 2014-09-03 08:36 +0100
Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> - 2014-09-03 08:46 +0100
Re: New Dell Latitude for linux tony sayer <tony@bancom.co.uk> - 2014-09-03 12:13 +0100
Re: New Dell Latitude for linux Davey <davey@example.invalid> - 2014-09-03 12:35 +0100
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| From | tony sayer <tony@bancom.co.uk> |
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| Date | 2014-09-03 12:13 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <gQ67qBEUfvBUFw29@bancom.co.uk> |
| In reply to | #11901 |
In article <fktidb-aij.ln1@squidward.local.dionic.net>, Tim Watts <tw_usenet@dionic.net> scribeth thus >On 03/09/14 08:36, tony sayer wrote: >>>> Why Dell? Well I can get a decent academic discount as Dell supply my >>>> uni. And I quite like SWMBOs E6420 - at least it's form factor. >>> >>> I really wouldn't go with a Dell. Or at least make sure you get a >>> support package. Some at work have them and they do break down... >> >> Well we do have one and it did develop a hard drive fault but they sent >> someone around to us!, we didn't have to send it off anywhere they came >> and replaced it on site here:)... >> > >Dell's service is ace if you pay. This was under warranty... > >I would take the next day on site option as it's not a lot extra. > >My work gear as 4 hour on site - I can get an email in the morning about >a failed SAN disk and have it in my hands by 2pm, and have the old one >boxed and ready for their courier to collect by 5pm. > >An engineer is optional - I fit myself as it woul dbe as much effort to >go top the datacentre to escort their man in as it is to fit the disk >myself. > >That's *not* cheap though... -- Tony Sayer
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| From | Davey <davey@example.invalid> |
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| Date | 2014-09-03 12:35 +0100 |
| Message-ID | <lu6ue7$s9m$6@n102.xanadu-bbs.net> |
| In reply to | #11906 |
On Wed, 3 Sep 2014 12:13:24 +0100 tony sayer <tony@bancom.co.uk> wrote: > In article <fktidb-aij.ln1@squidward.local.dionic.net>, Tim Watts > <tw_usenet@dionic.net> scribeth thus > >On 03/09/14 08:36, tony sayer wrote: > >>>> Why Dell? Well I can get a decent academic discount as Dell > >>>> supply my uni. And I quite like SWMBOs E6420 - at least it's > >>>> form factor. > >>> > >>> I really wouldn't go with a Dell. Or at least make sure you get a > >>> support package. Some at work have them and they do break down... > >> > >> Well we do have one and it did develop a hard drive fault but they > >> sent someone around to us!, we didn't have to send it off anywhere > >> they came and replaced it on site here:)... > >> > > > >Dell's service is ace if you pay. > > This was under warranty... > > > > >I would take the next day on site option as it's not a lot extra. > > > >My work gear as 4 hour on site - I can get an email in the morning > >about a failed SAN disk and have it in my hands by 2pm, and have the > >old one boxed and ready for their courier to collect by 5pm. > > > >An engineer is optional - I fit myself as it woul dbe as much effort > >to go top the datacentre to escort their man in as it is to fit the > >disk myself. > > > >That's *not* cheap though... > It was a few years ago, and it was a PC owned by my US employer, but when my Dell Dimension started to shut down on its own while I was in Buenos Aires, within the three year US onsite warranty period, Dell engaged a local Sperry repair service to meet me at my hotel and replace the mother board, all while sitting at a lobby bar table. I was impressed with the service. -- Davey.
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