[amayausers] Re: Disposable Computers
- From: "Body Cover" <info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Fri, 1 Apr 2005 08:51:20 -0800
The big problem if you don't mention "Dell"
is the Laptop problem.
Dell uses a lot of their own designed Mother boards
and swapping out a new one in a laptop is next to impossible
which is one of the reasons they are still so expensive, it's not the technology
but the ability to cram al the micro sized components into the small space.
I have been building my own for a couple of years now and enjoy
the hobby and the savings when building a powerhouse.
I can usually build one for around half of the cost of Staples or
office depot. When it comes to all the Celeron processors that
are available in the cheaper versions it's hard to beat those $300
to $400 versions but at least if something goes bad I can replace it.
I also get tired of spending $1000 and have to wait for what seems like
a year to get my rebates to get down to the price advertised!!
Got to remember it's a business like everything else.
We all would all love to have a product that needs to be replaced
on a regular basis!
Oh well, that's Capitalism.
Good Luck.
Ron Vinyard
Body Cover / Magic Stitches
1-888-435-0176
420 SW H street
Grants Pass, OR 97526
info@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
www.bodycoverdesign.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Garber" <agraphic2@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "amayausers list" <amayausers@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, April 01, 2005 8:08 AM
Subject: [amayausers] Disposable Computers
> We bought a Dell Inspiron 1100 lap top 13 months ago (12 month warranty)
> to do art work on.
> It has a celeron processor. It croaked yesterday and we called Dell.
> The first words out of the techs mouth (after being on hold for ever)
> was "buy another one".
> We told him no, we want to fix it. He helped us run some diagnostics
> and determined it was the mother board that went bad.
> The laptop cost $700, a new mother board installed would cost $650.
> After talking to some local computer repair companies they all say the
> celeron processor cheap computers are not worth fixing, they are "old
> technology" and have a tendency to last just past the warranty. Its a
> shame that Dell sells the crap. If we would have known this we would
> have upgraded to a Pentium.
>
> Someone a couple weeks ago was searching for a computer....thought I
> would pass this experience along.
>
> We are definitely living in a disposable society. I hate to throw away
> a nice looking box, does anyone want to buy a frozen Dell laptop for cheap?
>
> Mike
>
>
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