From owner-freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Wed Mar 28 23:54:55 2007 Return-Path: X-Original-To: mobile@freebsd.org Delivered-To: freebsd-mobile@FreeBSD.ORG Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [69.147.83.52]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 7E9C616A400 for ; Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:54:55 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from deischen@freebsd.org) Received: from mail.ntplx.net (mail.ntplx.net [204.213.176.10]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3F14813C4B7 for ; Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:54:55 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from deischen@freebsd.org) Received: from sea.ntplx.net (sea.ntplx.net [204.213.176.11]) by mail.ntplx.net (8.14.0/8.14.0/NETPLEX) with ESMTP id l2SNY8lo024059; Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:34:08 -0400 (EDT) X-Virus-Scanned: by AMaViS and Clam AntiVirus (mail.ntplx.net) X-Greylist: Message whitelisted by DRAC access database, not delayed by milter-greylist-3.0 (mail.ntplx.net [204.213.176.10]); Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:34:09 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 19:34:08 -0400 (EDT) From: Daniel Eischen X-X-Sender: eischen@sea.ntplx.net To: Alexander Kabaev In-Reply-To: <20070328185028.7622aaca@kan.dnsalias.net> Message-ID: References: <20070327191946.GA39413@bewilderbeast.blackhelicopters.org> <460A80D8.3070503@psg.com> <8a0028260703280757k1a669304qaf08e108aff7ae7e@mail.gmail.com> <460A8731.9030509@psg.com> <8a0028260703280855n3bd8e156kef3a2ed6251b5816@mail.gmail.com> <460A9344.1070405@psg.com> <8a0028260703280918g76c0a9cavcfb6bbbf19bdd92a@mail.gmail.com> <8a0028260703280919k434cc150ib54647b2a45e6a47@mail.gmail.com> <20070328185028.7622aaca@kan.dnsalias.net> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII; format=flowed Cc: mobile@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Fwd: Buying a new laptop X-BeenThere: freebsd-mobile@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list Reply-To: Daniel Eischen List-Id: Mobile computing with FreeBSD List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Wed, 28 Mar 2007 23:54:55 -0000 On Wed, 28 Mar 2007, Alexander Kabaev wrote: >> > FWIW, I had nothing but very good experience dealing with Dell service > guys. When they failed to fix my old almost out of warranty D800, they > just shipped me brand new D820 as a replacement, much to my > astonishment. About 3 or 4 years ago, I bought a refurbished Dell. The keys seemed to stick a little bit at first, but it got better over time. Before the service contract was up, it failed - wouldn't even boot into BIOS. Sent it back and the service department claimed I had spilled something on it, when I clearly didn't. It must not have been refurbished completely. Anyways, no matter how hard I complained, I couldn't get them to fix it and had to pay $800 to replace the motherboard. I think their service has gotten better, but I still have a sour taste left in my mouth. -- DE