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General => The Superdeep Borehole => Topic started by: TVC15 on August 30, 2007, 02:13:31 PM

Title: Jesus, even if I ordered my Dell sex computer today, it wouldn't ship until Oct.
Post by: TVC15 on August 30, 2007, 02:13:31 PM
I'm really impatient, and I don't like the idea of waiting more than a month to get my freakin computer, especially after putting so much money into it.  Apple was able to have my Mac Pro, heavily customized, shipped in less than a week.  My heavily customized MBP also only took a week to ten days to ship.  Why do PC manufacturers take so much more god damned time?

This is making me really consider a Mac Book for my new portable.  Why are PC manufacturers so shitty when it comes to time?
Title: Re: Jesus, even if I ordered my Dell sex computer today, it wouldn't ship until
Post by: Tauntaun on August 30, 2007, 02:33:10 PM
:hyper WHAT'D YOU GET?!??!? SPECS SPECS SPECS!! :hyper
Title: Re: Jesus, even if I ordered my Dell sex computer today, it wouldn't ship until Oct.
Post by: TVC15 on August 30, 2007, 02:39:29 PM
Nothing yet.  I am rethinking my options.  I am taking suggestions for notebooks in the 2-3000 range.  Under 14 inches is a must.  Under 5 pounds is a big plus.  Mobile broadband via AT&T is alsoa  major plus.

I am looking at Sony shit now, but they only have mobile broadband via Sprint.
Title: Re: Jesus, even if I ordered my Dell sex computer today, it wouldn't ship until
Post by: Tauntaun on August 30, 2007, 02:42:14 PM
Quote from: TVC 15 on August 30, 2007, 02:39:29 PM
Nothing yet.  I am rethinking my options.  I am taking suggestions for notebooks in the 2-3000 range.  Under 14 inches is a must.  Under 5 pounds is a big plus.  Mobile broadband via AT&T is alsoa  major plus.

I am looking at Sony shit now, but they only have mobile broadband via Sprint.

Can't help you there...*WIIIINK*  Have you looked at any ASUS notebooks?  They seem to be pretty good to me, but I'm prob teh noob compared to your knowledge as you work in the field.    :-[
Title: Re: Jesus, even if I ordered my Dell sex computer today, it wouldn't ship until
Post by: Rman on August 30, 2007, 06:31:33 PM
It could be the back to school volume which are causing delays.
Title: Re: Jesus, even if I ordered my Dell sex computer today, it wouldn't ship until
Post by: Janus on August 30, 2007, 07:51:19 PM
The last time I ordered a Dell they said I would be getting it at a much later date as well, but was shipped it around two weeks later.  Just keep checking status using the tracking number they send you.
Title: Re: Jesus, even if I ordered my Dell sex computer today, it wouldn't ship until
Post by: Lhadatt on September 02, 2007, 12:50:54 PM
Dell massively overstates their due dates to avoid missing them.  I have to deal with this all the time on the business side.  Ordering on a Monday and getting "2 weeks" usually translates to "you'll have it Friday morning."

Oh, and don't get expedited shipping, it's silly to purchase on build-to-order stuff like this.

EDIT: And get the best support option.  You don't want to have to deal with their stupid lower level support agents, especially on the consumer side.